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 of the Lawrence family.

Silvergrove City, followed by the Turner, Lawrence. Haywood, and Gladstone families. The Turner family once got their darling.daughter Kristin engaged to Vincent, the

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

for Connor, Rhett remembered him because he was

he showed no interest in the family business but chose

Lawrence family into a

Chapter 15

malnutrition, and she’s on the brink of starvation. How

ticked off the Fitzgerald family but seemed out

type to torment Kristin,

Rhett’s gaze darkened with confusion.

Vincent brought her home just

like to remind you that five years in prison should be enough penance

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

had no respect for these

and

once your brother’s fiancée,” Connor added, seeing

feared Rhett and wanted to

to women, so how did Kristin get all

even knowing Connor had the wrong end of the stick,

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. The folks at the hotel are denying they hurt the lady,

“She beat

officer panicked under Rhett’s powerful aura. “Sorry, Mr. Fitzgerald. We need evidence and the victim’s statement.”

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

stunned. Had he