Chapter 31

No one has ever taken her side all these years, not even half a word of justice

No matter how much she struggled, screamed, or fought back, it was useless. No one was listening

She felt like a stomped on flower in the mud, too beaten down for another struggle. But Rhett’s words somehow managed to stir her long–dormant heart

“Rhett I mean, no, it wasn’t like that She wasn’t in cahoots with her mom then. It was later when she and her mom plotted to scam my family’s money” Rattled by Rhett’s intense gaze, Ruby stuttered through her words.

Rhett’s presence was overwhelming.

Rhett didn’t bother with Ruby anymore and walked straight up to Kristin. “Carey was not here. so I had her bring me a glass of water. Got a problem with that?”

Vincent looked at Rhett in surprise. The words were understandable, but Rhett coming to Kristin’s defense like this was out of character.

This wasn’t like the Rhett he knew. Why would Rhett stick his neck out for a woman like

Kristin?

It only made Vincent’s jealousy more intense.

“Vincent, you’ve got some nerve to raise a hand against a woman,” Rhett said, anger flaring

he saw the swollen handprint on Kristin’s pale face.

Vincent clenched his fists, unwilling to admit he had hit Kristin.

face darkened, and with a low and threatening voice, he

wondered why he should apologize.

kind of woman is trashy. I…”

could finish, Rhett’s fist connected with his face. Vincent stumbled backward,

over, dumbfounded, helping him

He cursed inwardly, “Damn it!

at him for secretly contacting

Vincent took a deep breath.

at Vincent, wondering how the FitzGerald family could raise someone so lacking in manners. “Is it me

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Chapter 31

by Rhett, his apology to Kristin through gritted teeth.

dazed, and felt addicted to this feeling of

her back.

shouldn’t have

her cheek and walked away.

thin as if a gust of wind could blow her

turned his cold gaze on Vincent. “Didn’t your mother ever teach you

never respected him or his mother because she wasn’t

had never taken him seriously.

at home!” Rhett warned. him and left, not wanting to

Vincent’s mother entered this home pregnant, it was

went mad, smashing things in

he is

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