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.

Connor, the youngest son of

was the top dog in Silvergrove City, followed by the Turner, Lawrence. Haywood, and Gladstone families. The Turner family once

life surfaced. Then she had a bastard child, which dragged the Fitzgerald family and the

for Connor, Rhett remembered him because he was different

Lawrence 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 in business circles.

Chapter 15

on her forehead needs stitches, a tetanus shot, severe malnutrition, and she’s on the brink of starvation. How bizarre,” Connor scoffed after looking at Kristin’s

family

would be the type to torment Kristin,

Rhett’s gaze darkened with confusion.

home just to

“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.

high society. They tormented a woman

respect

seething and said

just a heads–up. This girl was once your brother’s fiancée,” Connor added, seeing the marks on Kristin’s

in Silvergrove City feared Rhett and wanted to cling to him, but Connor couldn’t care

to women, so how did

strong, silent type, and even knowing Connor had the wrong end of the stick, he couldn’t be

police officer walked in. “Sorry to disturb you, but we must clear up a few things. The folks at the hotel are denying they hurt the lady, saying she did it to herself…”

beat herself

panicked under Rhett’s powerful aura. “Sorry, Mr. Fitzgerald.

have my assistant bring the hotel corridor’s CCTV footage over,” Rhett said, checking the time. Since the cops were

was stunned. Had he misunderstood?