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.

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

why he

kind of woman is trashy.

with his

Ruby ran over, dumbfounded, helping

He cursed inwardly, “Damn it! He did it

meddle in others‘ business. He must be doing this to get back at him for secretly contacting Mr. Bryce, a warning not to pull

a deep breath. “Rhett … I realize I

Vincent, wondering how the FitzGerald family could raise someone so lacking in

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Chapter 31

Vincent felt humiliated by Rhett, his apology to

sat on the ground, going dazed, and felt

her back.

Rhett shouldn’t have gotten involved.

up, Kristin covered her

fragile, too thin as if a gust of wind

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

had never respected him or his mother because she wasn’t born into high society but had risen

taken

the company for a while. Reflect on your actions at home!”

pregnant, it was no longer Rhett’s

left, Vincent went mad, smashing things in the

he think he is

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