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.

her lip and whispered soothingly, “Be good, Summer. I

Summer to bed, Kristin

guard her all the time. He had to visit his fiancée Ruby in the

nanny in a low voice, “Sorry,

Kristin with disdain

threw them into a bowl for stray

was Summer. With not a penny to her name,

when she

here. I won’t run. I’m just stepping out for

nanny huffed and couldn’t be bothered with Kristin anymore.

Chapter 10

food for her, and find a way to

cold hands together. The autumn in Silvergrove City wasn’t very cold,

how to

a few unwanted bottles, hoping that collecting enough might

believe

wealthy neighborhood, and most of Kristin’s former classmates

hearing the sarcastic voice behind her, Kristin shrugged her

let her off and pushed Kristin to the

of the prison. We didn’t

curled up, not daring to look

Haywood, was the second daughter of the Haywood family and a classmate of Kristin’s who had always