When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law

Chapter 5

Kristin bolted from the hospital, which had ticked off the Turner family and Vincent.

“I knew it. Kristin wouldn’t just willingly give away the kidney she owes me.” Ruby woke up on her hospital bed, her voice choked up with emotion.

Between the lines, she was screaming to everyone that Kristin owed her big time.

When she returned to the Turner family, Ruby didn’t switch her last name, staying Ruby Collins instead.

She said that even though the Collins family didn’t treat her right, at least they had raised her for twenty–one years.

Talk about irony and a stark contrast. In the eyes of the Turners, Ruby was the genuine princess, kind to the core, while Kristin was a nasty, low–down fake.

But Ruby was no dummy. She kept her name as a constant thorn in the Turners‘ side, keeping them feeling guilty and bending backward to make up for the twenty–plus years she missed

out on.

“Ruby, don’t cry. She owes you that,” Clarence frowned, his heart aching as he spoke. “She can’t run forever!”

“Clarence, my dear brother…” Ruby cried, hugging Clarence. “I’m so scared. Kristin is out now, and what if Vinny doesn’t want me anymore?”

“Ruby, what are you thinking? Kristin disgraced the FitzGerald family in Silvergrove City back. then, leaving Vincent humiliated. You think he’d still want her?” Clarence consoled her, rubbing her head gently.

“But Clarence… what if Kristin blabs? What if she tells Vinny that it was us that…” Ruby’s gaze was probing as she looked at her brother.

Back then, she and Clarence had schemed to have Kristin spend the night in a stranger’s room. “Nobody knows that random dude who bedded Kristin. Do you think people would believe Kristin? Relax, that little bastard is Kristin’s Achilles‘ heel. She wouldn’t dare spill the beans.” Saying so, Clarence’s eyes darkened a bit. He needed to give Kristin a stern warning.

with. Who exactly was the man

matter. It’s all about the outcome. Kristin’s reputation is ruined, and Vincent is all yours now.” Clarence patted Ruby

with a sly smile on her lips. And she was thinking. “That bitch Kristin had hogged twenty–one years of my life for nothing. Why should she get Vincent’s love? I am out to wreck

Chapter 5

sporting a found baseball cap, Kristin glanced around nervously and ducked into an alley.

Garner called out excitedly, running over.

I went to get you yesterday. Where’d you go?” Garner’s eyes reddened, his voice breaking. “Kris, these five years… you’ve

Kristin. But during the trial five years ago, Kristin took the fall

against the wall, her

no family left, nothing. All she had

at home. The little buddy’s so sharp. He knew first thing you’d be getting out today and

the mention of her kid, letting out her tears, the first time she had cried so freely

letting Kristin have her

knew she must’ve suffered plenty in prison.

cried out, he patted her back again. “Kris, let’s go home.”

Home?

she even have a home anymore?

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told Kristin that she had a home as long as he was

was still willing to claim her.

alley, a little boy with a baby voice stood there, dressed in old clothes but scrubbed

clear he was broke, but he had given the best of everything