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

Chapter 85

At Garner’s pad.

The rent for the auto shop was about to go up. Kristin, Summer, and Garner have all been cramming in there.

“Garner, the rent’s coming due. Are we still renting?” Kristin whispered. “The landlord was here. today to collect the rent, and he’s Jacking it up.”

Someone had been talking to the landlord, giving Kristin and Garner a hard time on purpose.

Garner sighed and leaned against the door outside, lighting a cigarette and saying, “I’ll handle the housing stuff.”

Kristin nodded. “Garner, Summer got into a scuffle at school today, roughed up the Gladstone family’s little lordling. Milo.”

Garner froze for a second, his cigarette hand going stiff. “Did Summer get hurt?”

Kristin shook her head. “Got a little bump on his head, nothing serious. But school… it’s off the table now. Milo’s mom is Eve. She’s from the FitzGerald family.”

Garner frowned, speaking in a heavy tone. “Forget it. We’ll find a new preschool.”

Kristin smiled bitterly and nodded. “Garner, you know what? Sometimes, I wonder if I should even be around.”

Garner tossed his smoke and yanked Kristin into the yard. “If you leave, what happens to Summer? No dad, and if no mom, how will he make it?”

“Sorry, Garner.” Kristin hung her head, tears hitting the ground.

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Garner took a deep breath and glanced at his phone. “I’m pulling an all–nighter at work. I’ll handle the cash. Just take care of Summer.”

“I’m thinking of going to work on Monday. Got a shot at an interview,” Kristin said, checking her watch.

Garner nodded. “Cool, we’ll sort out Summer’s school thing before Monday.”

Kristin sat in the yard, zoned out.

Garner had been busy lately. He thought his lady boss was a loon with more dollars than sense. stirring the pot constantly.

But the pay was good, so he was sucking it up.

Bright and early the next day, Kristin was out hunting for a new preschool with Summer.

Every preschool was all smiles and welcome, but when it came to registering, they got the cold

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for some

excuse was that Summer didn’t meet the entrance requirements.

It was useless trying more preschools. Eve was

thing, and she’d got her excuse

waiting for you to come crawling.” Eve taunted, parked at the curb, waiting to gloat over Kristin’s misery.

we just not go to preschool?” Summer

her head. “We’ll find another

education mattered, and Kristin didn’t want her son to lag at the starting line. Otherwise. he would lag behind other kids when he hit grade

you have sweet–talked my brother into backing you?” Eve wasn’t just there to shame Kristin but also to figure

no Good Samaritan. He had no

and Vincent being full siblings, Rhett would be it if

She feared Rhett’s support for Kristin was a move against Vincent.

loved Kristin dearly,

to

was it a

Kristin ignored Eve.

wait to see how long you can

shut.

Vincent. “You

“Uh–huh…”

clueless about Kristin being back in Silvergrove City and had made excuses to hang in Crescendo Town to find her. But he didn’t want to admit that he had still

coming back? Silvergrove City is flipping upside down! Did you know Kristin’s son getting into Angelic Guard International Nursery was Rhett’s doing? She’s walking tall with Rhett backing her and had her kid hit my boy yesterday! I heard she has even

voice dripped with sarcasm, acting like she was about to

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paused, and his voice was urgent. “Who? Kristin? She’s in Silvergrove City

What did you do?

was too bad that Mom and Vincent’s ambitions

voice turned icy.

the same guy who made cops haul him off at

him? Pfft! How low

Hit the gas. We’re

villa, Melissa lounged in her pajamas, chilling in the massage chair with a face mask, occasionally sipping her

her like a robot and rolled her eyes.

clueless, irritating

a knife for her that day, Garner barely wanted to give her a second

other time.

wondered whether she was not hot enough or

in a heartbeat, but Garner was always sporting