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?”

sparing Connor

the youngest son of

Gladstone families. The Turner family once got their darling.daughter Kristin engaged to Vincent, the youngest son of the Fitzgerald family, boosting their status

after the engagement party, rumors of her scandalous private life surfaced. Then she had a bastard child, which dragged the Fitzgerald family and the Turner family through the mud in Silvergrove

for Connor, Rhett remembered him because he was

interest in the family business but chose to become a doctor against the wishes of the Lawrence family.

turned the Lawrence family into a joke in

Chapter 15

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

the Fitzgerald family

would be the type to torment Kristin,

Rhett’s gaze darkened with confusion.

her home just to

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 to the

They tormented a woman just

no respect for these people.

seething and said nothing.

fiancée,” Connor added,

to cling

said Rhett was indifferent to women, so how did Kristin get all these

usually the strong, silent type, and even knowing Connor had the wrong end of the stick, he couldn’t be bothered to correct him.

ward, a 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

beat herself

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

Rhett said, checking the time. Since the cops were there, he saw

was stunned. Had he