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

Chapter 56

James got the picture and leaned back in his seat with a chuckle. “Hop in, don’t make me say it a third time.”

Kristin’s fingers were nearly raw from her nervous picking. She glanced down to make sure her clothes were clean before carefully opening the back door.

“Sit up front,” James gestured.

Kristin pondered for a moment before settling into the front seat.

James didn’t say a word and drove Kristin to the mall.

“Get out,” he instructed as they arrived.

Kristin stayed put. After a long pause, Kristin finally spoke up. “I… I’ll go back.”

“Do you think I’ve had you around for three years to play nanny or maid?” James had to stifle a laugh.

Kristin remained silent.

“Come on, whether or not I go for a paternity test depends on if you can follow directions,” James resorted to a threat, as nothing else seemed to work.

Kristin was stubborn, only responding to this kind of talk.

She got out of the car and followed James inside.

Entering the elevator, Kristin instinctively tucked herself into the farthest corner, eyes fixed on the walls.

The elevator reached the ground floor, crowded with people entering the mall.

James reached out and pulled Kristin in front of him, frowning slightly.

Kristin stood rigid among the crowd with a trace of fear in her demeanor.

Crowds terrified her.

After years in prison, Kristin developed severe psychological issues.

Any person facing great trauma and change would inevitably show some stress response.

Kristin feared enclosed spaces, crowds, and being squeezed among people. Her breathing. became labored, sweat forming on her forehead.

James glanced down at Kristin. He towered over others, but Kristin was nearly swallowed by

the crowd.

“Let’s go.” he said.

Kristin had become much more docile than she was five years ago. She followed James

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obediently like a soulless marionette.

As they walked, James had an epiphany about what had changed in Kristin.

Her eyes once shimmered, bursting with life. Now, they were vacant, hollow. It was as though her spirit had been depleted, leaving only an empty shell behind.

twinge of regret

ago, he could have helped Kristin, but he

wanted to see her stripped of her pride.

SIM card with her ID and send it to IF, James called his assistant, leading Kristin

were steep, Kristin kept

shopping, never buying stuff unless

to be his one

one?” he asked

stood far away, looking up at him briefly,

James took a deep breath.

anger,

how to

with the

her head, then pointed to the simplest phone she

chuckle. He wasn’t typically someone who was prone to

picked up a

out.

wanted to pull away.

of it

Kristin stayed silent.

that…

the display assistant lit up upon seeing James.

little starlet James had kept around in the past, known to everyone in

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used to prance around with her nose in the air, taking

who

stay clear–headed that men like him were all

was just a

covered her mouth in

his temples and flipping through

the plain girl Mr. Bryce brought today? He never brings

bumpkin. Did Mr. Bryce change

fitting room,

her and whispered, “What’s your

Kristin said nothing.

girls with grace, like those who’ve danced since childhood,” the tailor suggested.

paused, still silent.

with Mr. Bryce for three years, and he ditches that haughty princess for a maid?”

care about being looked down on. What mattered was not interfering

white dress the assistant had brought,

watched Kristin for a long

she had changed drastically. The sparkle

the mirror, she quickly lowered her gaze, not daring

was a stranger to

do.” James nodded.

Kristin, asking her to wait

Kristin asked, looking up.

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James‘ girlfriend, then Kristin would have to turn

going to destroy others‘