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Rhett’s voice carried a dangerous edge as he confronted the teacher, “How could my kid be released from your school without proper identification? If anything happens to Summer, you’re directly responsible.” The warning in his tone was unmistakable.

“Mr., Mr. FitzGerald, the headmaster…” The teacher’s voice trembled, fear evident in the stutter. “Get me the headmaster. Now!” Rhett’s voice remained low and menacing as he whipped out his cell phone and dialed his assistant, York. “Check the nearby CCTV footage. Find out who look Summer. Move fast.”

Soon, the headmaster strode out, his face flushed with anxiety. “Mr. FitzGerald… I…”

“My child is in this school for one reason, which is security. And yet, someone just waltzed in and took him? How did you let this happen?” Rhett’s cold demeanor was cracking, his anger barely contained.

“Mr. FitzGerald, your son?” The headmaster stuttered, his eyes scanning the logbook. “You mean Summer? A Mr. Carter, who claimed to be the child’s grandfather, picked him up on behalf of her father.”

Kristin’s grip on her phone tightened until her knuckles turned white. The patriarch of the Bryce family had come for Summer. What was his game?

“No father, no grandfather… Why didn’t you call me? You have my number!” Kristin’s voice was frantic, her fear palpable.

Rhett wrapped an arm around Kristin, his voice a soothing rumble. “The school better have a good explanation for this.”

Without another word, Rhett escorted Kristin away. “If Carter acknowledges Summer as a Bryce, he won’t harm him. He’s too smart to be lured away by strangers. Once we find him, we’ll get some answers.”

Kristin’s face was ghostly pale, her body shaking as she fell to the ground, tears threatening to spill. The idea of fighting the Bryce family for custody of Summer terrified her.

“Kristin, breathe,” Rhett said as he crouched before her. “Look at me. Summer’s okay. No one can take him from you without your consent. Trust me.”

Looking into Rhett’s eyes, her breath hitched, but she found comfort there, much to her

surprise.

In a moment of vulnerability, Kristin reached out her hands and embraced him, her tears finally breaking free. It was an intimate gesture she hadn’t intended, which she thought would be met with disdain.

she tried to pull back, almost falling.

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Rhett was her lifeline in the depths of her despair,

wobbly, as the charged moment unfolded. The connection between Kristin and

headmaster began, desperate to explain. “We had Summer’s consent before we let him leave with Mr.

the dedication of her guardian, Garner, who had used the dictionary to teach

understood the meaning of

Carter’s assistant. They’re at the Diamond Crest Hotel now. Let’s ensure Summer’s safety first, and I assure you that the school will do everything to rectify this mistake,” pleaded

cold scoff as he led Kristin to

FitzGerald, they’re at the Diamond Crest Hotel Carter does not attempt to hide his

on Kristin. Carter’s transparency and Summer’s willingness to

family would undoubtedly fight for custody.

again. It was James. “Kris, my grandfather has taken Summer. I’m going to the Diamond Crest Hotel. Don’t panic. Summer’s safe.”

promised

silence on the other end before James spoke. “Kristin, I never intended to fight with you for Summer. He’s yours. But

was to bite her fingers, a nervous habit, but Rhett caught her hand, shaking his

for a solution. How could

I’m not too keen on you cozying up to Rhett, James said, his voice a mixture of concern and something darker. He knew Kristin and

Rhett, jealousy clawed

for Kristin. They

convinced that Kristin had no choice but to

was that Kristin had already gone and tied the knot

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James‘ world, that was incomprehensible.

couldn’t marry Kristin. And Rhett? That

far more than the Bryce family

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