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. This is all my fault!” Rayna cried out as she sprawled on Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If only
one who had
spiked soup to Vivi, causing her to
all her
because of
sent Kristie into a panic, and the latter kept consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t
I came back from Summerbank. Why did I stay? Why am
be like this…” Even Kristie was on the verge of
her phone to call
picked up
the other end of the line. “Ms. Garland said she isn’t coming to the office today and to call
was unable to take the call in that state, so she said, “Is
in the bathroom. I was wondering if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away.
to the hospital,
the call, Kristie
his phone was still
a hundred times by now. What’s the point of having you if she can’t reach
blame yourself
stomach, she let out a bitter laugh.
had suffered too much for
stop me, and if I had successfully aborted the children, maybe all of
console Rayna, and all she could do was
not want it. Hence, she could only keep her company and hoped that she would
long after,
startled by the
questions, Ella handed the phone to Rayna and said, “Ms.
as
bout of crying. After
help me deal with some matters.” Rayna glanced at the man on the bed before
that, she buried her head in her hands and began crying again,
what she wanted. In a soft voice, she replied, “Of course, Ms. Garland. I know what to
then helped Rayna to her feet.
Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in her to leave
to Kristie, “There’s something else I need
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