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

the youngest son of the Lawrence family.

Gladstone families. The Turner family

she had a bastard child, which dragged the

remembered him because he was different

family business but chose to become a doctor against the wishes of

Lawrence family into a joke in business circles.

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and she’s on the brink

family but seemed out

Vincent would be the type

gaze darkened

brought her home

Connor told another doctor, then turned 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 pushed to

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

no respect for these

seething and said nothing.

This girl was once your brother’s fiancée,” Connor added, seeing the marks on Kristin’s

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

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

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

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

gaze was icy. “She beat herself into critical

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

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

Had