When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law

Chapter 32

Kristin was squirming on the spot, gripping her hands tightly in anxiety. She didn’t dare get in

the car.

“Thank… thanks, but no. I’ll pass Kristin waved her hand stiffly

Rhett didn’t say much. He was about to take off, but catching a glimpse of Kristin hobbling sway in the rearview mirror, he felt an annoying itch he couldn’t scratch.

Kristin didn’t go home. She was a hot mess and had wounds on her face and hands. Garner would freak out if he saw her like this

Getting her family worried when one couldn’t change things only added to the headache.

Kristin was the Turner family’s golden girl back then, so she had never tasted much injustice. or hardship growing up.

She was cocooned in too much care, basking in the sun, clueless about the darkness in the trenches

After losing everything, she got the joke that rebelling was just a laughable act of futility for someone without a powerful background.

Finding a bench in a nearby park, Kristin touched her forehead and slowly lay down.

Her head was spinning.

At this rate, she’d probably check out a bit sooner.

While looking at her scalded hand, Kristin’s gaze went distant.

Did it hurt? She’d become numb to it.

When Vincent misunderstood her before, it felt like the end of the world. But now, it was just

the course.

they loved each other deeply, yet such vile treatment was the payback of the

love.

Vincent would’ve been one of the bullies leading the charge against her if she hadn’t been Ms.

colors were anything but kind.

pure and innocent, luring the boys in. Strip her down. Let’s see

you think you’re doing? I’ll tell

got several boyfriends outside school, much for

10:30

rumors and gossip

her looks, others of the attention she

anyone touches her again,

Later, Vincent sat on her desk, reaching out his hand

cautiously reached out, only to be yanked into the abyss by Vincent.

having a nightmare again. It was a nightmare about the

in Silvergrove City wasn’t too cold, but the night wind cut to the bone.

up, wrapping

“Get up.”

saw a figure standing in the park lights, backlit,

Kristin asked hoarsely, probably hallucinating

replied in a

closed her eyes. “I’m going

“Why?”

long time ago…” Kristin’s voice was

ago if it weren’t for her mom’s desperate swap of her and Ruby’s lives and if she hadn’t stayed with the Turner family and had

like defying fate.

she would go