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

Connor, the youngest son

Fitzgerald family was the top dog in Silvergrove City, followed by the Turner, Lawrence. Haywood, and Gladstone families. The Turner family once got their darling.daughter Kristin

surfaced. Then she had a bastard child, which dragged the Fitzgerald family and the Turner family through the mud in Silvergrove

because he

but chose to become a doctor against the wishes of the

turned the Lawrence family into a joke in business

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

had ticked off the Fitzgerald family

type to torment

darkened with

Vincent brought her home just to starve

“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

laughable than the so–called reputation of high society. They tormented a

respect for these people.

seething and said nothing.

girl was once your brother’s fiancée,” Connor added, seeing the marks on Kristin’s neck

Silvergrove City feared Rhett and wanted to cling to him, but Connor

indifferent to women, so

strong, silent type, and even knowing Connor had the wrong end of the

but we must clear up a few

beat herself

Mr.

the time. Since the cops were there, he

Had