Her voice was shaky, and she could not even speak properly.

Realizing something was off, Rayna instantly rushed off to look for a doctor, yelling, “Doctor! Doctor!”

That nurse noticed that something was amiss too, and she quietly sneaked off.

Soon, a few doctors swarmed into the room and began administering emergency treatment for Oliver.

In the meantime, Rayna and Kristie waited outside.

Rayna was trembling, and she could not recompose herself.

He’s Jessie’s only family. What am I going to tell Jessie if anything happens to him?

A few minutes later, the doctor stopped trying to resuscitate Oliver.

With her keen hearing, Rayna heard the doctor asking the nurse to note down the time of death, and her knees went weak. She collapsed against Kristie and could only blankly watch as the doctor walked toward her.

The doctor said something to Rayna, but none of his words entered her mind. He had a look of pity on his face, and after shaking his head, he left.

Shortly after, the only ones left in the room were Rayna, Kristie, and the lifeless Oliver.

Rayna was in a daze for a long time. As she held onto Kristie’s arm tightly, she squeezed out, “What did the doctor just say?”

“Rayna…”

“Is Mr. Marsh resting?” Rayna asked. “He’ll be fine by tomorrow, right?”

Kristie quietly said, “The doctor said sorry and that they’ve tried their best.”

At that, Rayna pursed her lips and grabbed Kristie’s arm tightly.

When she blinked, the tears in her eyes rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

“How am I going to tell Jessie about this?” she finally choked out before bawling. “She has helped me so much, but I couldn’t even keep her only family safe… I’m so useless…”

She had not been able to keep her brother safe—she had let him die in a foreign land.

How long had it only been since then? Now, she failed to take care of her good friend’s family.

fault!” Rayna cried out as she sprawled on Kristie. “I’m too stupid!

fault. She was the one who had befriended Vivi and gave her

spiked soup to Vivi,

was all

because of

latter kept consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault. It was that nurse. Mr. Marsh was agitated, and

left when I came back from Summerbank. Why

like this…” Even Kristie was on the verge of

as she took out her phone to call Curtis, someone

picked up

said she isn’t coming to the office today and to call this number if anything

to take the call in

I was wondering if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away. If she wants it now, I can send it to

send it to

ending the call, Kristie called

his phone was still

times by now.

“Don’t blame yourself for this, Rayna. This really isn’t your fault. You should

Rayna caressed her stomach, she let out a

suffered too much

if I had successfully aborted the

could console Rayna, and all she could

for Rayna, but Rayna did not want it. Hence, she could only keep her company and hoped that

after, Ella

was startled by the

the phone to Rayna and

muttered as

bout of

the bed before turning away. “Please help me settle this man and his

that, she buried her head in her hands and began

understood what she wanted. In a soft voice, she replied, “Of course, Ms. Garland. I know what to do.

to her feet. “Rayna, let me send you

giving her instructions to Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in her to leave

to Kristie, “There’s something else

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