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?”

Connor

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 got their

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

Connor, Rhett remembered him because he was different

but chose to become a

the Lawrence family into a joke in business circles.

Chapter 15

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

family but seemed

type to torment Kristin, but Rhett,

Rhett’s gaze darkened

her home just to

doctor, Mr. Fitzgerald, I’d like to remind you that five years in prison should

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

no respect for these

seething and

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

and wanted to cling to him, but Connor couldn’t care

was indifferent to women, so how did Kristin get all these injuries?

had the

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

icy. “She beat herself

Mr.

hotel corridor’s CCTV footage over,” Rhett said, checking the time.

was stunned. Had he misunderstood?