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 a glance.

the youngest son of the Lawrence

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

life surfaced. Then she had a bastard child,

because

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

into a joke

Chapter 15

on her forehead needs stitches, a tetanus shot, severe malnutrition, and she’s on the brink of starvation. How bizarre,”

had ticked off the Fitzgerald family but seemed out of

the type to torment Kristin, but

Rhett’s gaze darkened

Vincent brought her home just to starve her?

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

so–called reputation of high society. They tormented a

no respect for these people.

and said nothing.

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

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

Rhett was indifferent to women, so how did Kristin

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

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

icy. “She beat herself into critical

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

checking the time. Since the

Had he misunderstood?