“Doctor,” he said hoarsely, “how is she?”

The doctor pulled down his nose mask before looking at Alexis with a serious expression.

"Mr. Alexis, I'm afraid she's in a critical condition. She lost a lot of blood, has some internal injuries, and there's also a wound on her stomach that wasn’t properly treated and is now infected. Rest assured, my team will do our very best to save her," he said.

Alexis staggered back before slumping into his seat, a defeated look on his face.

"It's all my fault," he muttered under his breath.

If only he had done something when Rachael panicked about Fred monitoring her—maybe all of this...