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

Chapter 15

On the way to the hospital, Kristin gripped Rhett’s shirt for dear life, desperately clinging to a thread of security.

When she bolted from the private room, Kristin latched onto him like a drowning person grabbing a lifeline.

Rhett frowned at the sight of Kristin, whose petite face was as white as a sheet.

Years ago, when he saw her at the FitzGerald Mansion, she was like a rosebud about to bloom.

“Mr. FitzGerald… How about, um, how about I take over here, and you dash home to get changed?” At the hospital, the assistant nervously offered to take Kristin.

Rhett gave the assistant a frosty glance, brushed past him, and carried Kristin toward the

emergency room.

The assistant sucked in a breath of cold air, thinking Mr. FitzGerald was really off his rocker.

“Don’t, don’t touch me…” Kristin struggled in her semi–conscious state, her complexion getting

worse.

Anyone could tell she’d been through a nightmare.

“No, don’t touch me! Leave me alone, all of you…”

The nurses tried to examine Kristin, but her struggles in her dazed condition were too fierce.

“Dr. Lawrence, the patient is uncooperative.”

Connor was on duty with a stethoscope around his neck in the ER. He walked into the exam room and was shocked to see the brooding man standing there. “Rhett?”

frowned, sparing Connor a glance.

remembered Connor, the youngest son

Silvergrove City, followed by the Turner, Lawrence. Haywood, and Gladstone families. The Turner family once got their

the engagement party, rumors of her scandalous private life surfaced. Then she had a

Rhett remembered him because

heir, he showed no interest in the family business but chose to become a doctor against the wishes of the Lawrence

family into a joke

Chapter 15

stitches, a tetanus shot, severe malnutrition, and

ticked off the Fitzgerald family but seemed out of lifelines.

the type to

gaze darkened with confusion.

brought her home just to starve her?

another doctor, then turned to Rhett. “Maybe I’m overstepping, but as a doctor, Mr. Fitzgerald, I’d like to remind you that five years in prison should be enough penance for Kristin. She doesn’t need to be pushed

than the so–called reputation of high society. They tormented a woman just for the

respect for these

seething and said

brother’s fiancée,” Connor added, seeing the

wanted to cling to him, but Connor couldn’t

indifferent to women, so

knowing Connor had the wrong end of the stick, he couldn’t be bothered

you call the cops?” Outside in the ward, a police officer walked in. “Sorry to disturb you, but we must clear up a few things.

was icy. “She beat herself into critical

Rhett’s powerful aura. “Sorry, Mr. Fitzgerald. We need evidence and the victim’s

CCTV footage over,” Rhett said, checking the time. Since the cops were there,

stunned. Had he