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 weird

was that Summer didn’t meet the entrance

though. It was useless

Caleb’s thing, and she’d

you to come crawling.” Eve taunted, parked at the curb, waiting

not go to

shook her head. “We’ll

want her son to lag at the starting line. Otherwise.

I’m curious how you have sweet–talked my brother into backing you?” Eve wasn’t just there to shame Kristin but also to figure out what

had no business

FitzGerald Group’s internal squabbles, Eve and Vincent being full siblings, Rhett would be it if she had to pick

was no fool. She feared Rhett’s support for

dearly, and she was

Rhett aiming to humiliate

was it a

Kristin ignored Eve.

long you can stand

shut.

Kristin’s pride, Eve buzzed Vincent. “You still in

“Uh–huh…”

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 hung up on

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 given Amy Brook a piece

dripped with sarcasm, acting like she was about to hit the

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voice was urgent. “Who? Kristin?

backing. Can’t understand what Rhett is thinking. What did you do? Did you

bad that Mom and Vincent’s ambitions were off the

voice turned icy. “Rhett,

Kristin away, the same guy who made cops

using Kristin to play him? Pfft! How low could he get?

his assistant. “Drive! Hit the gas. We’re heading back to Silvergrove City, and make it snappy!”

chilling in the massage chair with a

glanced at Garner standing beside her like a robot

a clueless,

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

other time.

hot enough or

lost their cool over her in a heartbeat, but Garner was

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