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

Chapter 142

In a hotel room.

Rhett sat at the desk, glancing towards Kristin who hesitated in the corridor, too timid to approach.

“Take your medicine,” he said, sliding a glass of water with the dissolved pill towards her.

Kristin, nervously hiding behind a partition until she heard Rhett’s voice, walked over with her head down.

“Do you feel like resting here, or would you like to check out the town?” Rhett remembered Kristin had once mentioned she loved the seaside view from Harborside Haven.

A spark lit up in Kristin’s eyes as she tightly clutched the water glass. Although she struggled to express herself, her eyes never lied. Whether she liked something or not, it was always apparent at a glance.

That was why when Rhett first met her at a Fitzgerald family gathering, he thought her eyes shone with a naive clarity.

“Feeling any cooler?” Rhett stood and touched her forehead.

Kristin stiffened but didn’t pull away.

“Still a bit warm. Take the medicine and rest a bit. Later, we can go see the coastal night view,” Rhett said and leaned on the desk, watching her.

She nervously gulped down the medicine in one go.

“Here,” Rhett said, handing her a bottle of water from the desk, having already unscrewed the cap for her.

Kristin, grimacing from the bitter taste, was about to take a sip when Rhett suddenly frowned and took the bottle back.

He had a thing about cleanliness and was very particular about hotel’amenities. The cap had come off too easily, meaning the bottle had been tampered with. He inspected it closely and sniffed the contents, his expression darkening. “There’s something wrong with this water.”

Kristin stared at him, shocked. “Wrong? Is it dirty?” She thought Rhett was just being overly fastidious. “I’ll get a fresh one.”

“Smell this,” he urged, holding the bottle to her nose.

She sniffed and her eyes widened in alarm. “There’s definitely something off. It smells sour.”

Good water wouldn’t smell sour even if it was past its expiration date.

This wasn’t water.

Rhett furrowed his brow, motioning for her to be silent. He grabbed two sugar packets from

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near the coffee machine before guiding her into the bathroom.

Kristin watched, curious about what he was planning.

poured them into an ashtray, then added the bottled water. The sugar turned black

sulfuric acid,” Rhett said,

covering her

that, the consequences could have been disastrous from

as he screwed the cap back on and stepped out

and set up makeshift cameras in both the bathroom and the main room.

natural,” York advised, glancing at

aware that they were

acid, and only a limited number of staff had been in and out of the room. It wouldn’t be fair to accuse anyone without

had been harmed, everyone would have been too panicked to consider keeping the water bottle as evidence for the

to cover their tracks, because simply flushing the bottle down

Rhett reassured her.

was pale, not sure whether the person

attack?” York whispered. Rhett nodded. If he hadn’t been

fingertips were cold as he felt a wave of retrospective

happened! Call an ambulance!*

panicked shouts filled the air,

out of the hotel and into the

the others left, a housekeeper who had

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still–open room, searching for the

the contents into the toilet.

it’s always the ones you least expect.” York came from the doorway, carrying a note

went pale, almost collapsing to the floor.

up to this? You’ve got some nerve to harm Mr. Fitzgerald!”

with fury. This was a criminal

didn’t do anything. I just saw the door open and came in

pointing to the prepared cameras and the switched sulfuric

underground parking

the car, still in

pulling her

up at Rhett, feeling the aftershock

Rhett was about to consume, she would need to

first.

going back to Silvergrove City, and York will stay to handle things here,” Rhett said, his mood dark. He couldn’t

had a run–in with Nicola, and then this attempt on her life, a warning from Nicola.

coldly, flexing

become too comfortable within

Kristin nodded stiffly.

seeing the seaside night view with Rhett.