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

Chapter 10

“Mom, I won first prize in the drawing contest! I drew you, Uncle Garner and myself.”

“Mom, they asked me why I don’t have a Dad…”

“Mom, when can you come home?”

Garner said Summer was so mature for her age, way beyond what you’d expect from a five–year–old.

Sometimes, he was heartbroken by how sensible the kid was.

“Don’t cry, Mom. You still have me.” Summer snuggled into Kristin’s arms. He was a kid, desperately lacking a mother’s love and security.

Kristin held Summer tight, and in a daze, she looked up and saw her reflection in the mirror.

Pale–faced, gaunt, lips white as chalk, it was as if her heart could stop at any moment.

Kristin used to be one of the most sought–after socialites in Silvergrove City, with looks and a figure to die for. But Vincent was correct that she hardly looked different from a beggar on the

streets.

She had become a shadow of her former self.

Locked away in the storage room by Vincent, Kristin felt dizzy from hunger.

“Are you hungry, Mom? Summer asked, his stomach growling with hunger, too.

lip and whispered soothingly, “Be good,

putting Summer to bed,

couldn’t guard her all the time. He had to visit his fiancée Ruby in

low voice, “Sorry,

nanny looked at Kristin with disdain and sneered. “Want to

with two breads, and threw them into a bowl for stray dogs

She was starving, and so was Summer. With not a penny to her name, she had to figure something

asked when she saw

I won’t run. I’m just stepping out for a bit,” Kristin

Kristin anymore. Miss Ruby had made it clear.

Chapter 10

her, and find a way to drive her

rubbed her cold hands together. The autumn in Silvergrove City wasn’t very cold, but it

had no idea how to get food

trash can and picked up a few unwanted bottles, hoping that collecting

we have here? I can’t believe my

wealthy neighborhood, and most of Kristin’s former classmates

behind her, Kristin shrugged her shoulders. “You’ve

wasn’t going to let her off

the prison. We didn’t believe it,

up, not daring

Haywood family and a classmate of Kristin’s who