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.

bit her lip and whispered soothingly, “Be good, Summer. I will get you

bed,

her all the time. He had

voice, “Sorry, but can I have

with disdain

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

eyes darted away as tears welled up. She was starving, and so was Summer. With not a

going?” The nanny angrily asked when she saw

I’m just stepping out for a bit,” Kristin

huffed and couldn’t be bothered with Kristin anymore. Miss Ruby had made

Chapter 10

and find a

the villa, Kristin rubbed her cold hands together. The autumn in Silvergrove City

no idea how to get food for Summer.

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

we have here? I can’t believe my

neighborhood, and most of

her, Kristin shrugged her shoulders. “You’ve

to let her

said you got out of the prison. We didn’t believe

not daring to look up.

of the Haywood family and a classmate of Kristin’s who had always been jealous of