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

remembered Connor, the youngest son

The Turner family once got their darling.daughter Kristin engaged to Vincent, the youngest son of the

private life surfaced. Then she had a bastard child, which dragged

remembered him because he was

interest in the family business but

turned the Lawrence family into a

Chapter 15

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

family

Vincent would be the type to torment Kristin, but Rhett, too?

Rhett’s gaze darkened with confusion.

brought her home just to starve her?

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

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

respect

and said nothing.

fiancée,” Connor

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

Rhett was indifferent to women, so how did

even knowing Connor had the wrong end of the stick, he couldn’t be bothered

we must clear up a few things. The folks at the hotel are denying they hurt the lady, saying she did it to

“She beat herself into critical

under Rhett’s powerful aura. “Sorry, Mr. Fitzgerald. We need evidence

the hotel corridor’s CCTV footage over,” Rhett said, checking the time. Since the cops were there, he saw no need to stick around.

stunned. Had he misunderstood?