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.

added the bottled water.

sulfuric acid,” Rhett said,

gasped, covering her mouth.

disastrous from severe damage to her throat to a life–threatening emergency.

on and stepped out of the

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

York advised, glancing at

that they were trying to catch the

sulfuric acid, and only a limited number of staff had been in and out

to consider keeping

scene to cover their tracks, because simply flushing the bottle down the toilet would leave

be scared,” Rhett reassured

sure whether the person behind this was targeting her or

booked under Kristin’s name, could this be a personal attack?” York whispered. Rhett nodded. If he hadn’t been the

were cold as he felt a wave of retrospective fear.

Call an ambulance!*

panicked shouts filled the air, his

and mouth were smeared with ‘blood‘ as she pretended to faint in Rhett’s arms. They rushed out of the hotel and into the elevator. “Mr. Fitzgerald, what’s happened to Kristin?” Rhett’s voice was tense and low, and he didn’t respond.

who had been lurking in the

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searching for the open bottle of

poured the contents

the doorway, carrying a note of sarcasm as he entered with the hotel

housekeeper went pale, almost collapsing to the floor.

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

voice shook with fury. This

just saw the door open and came in to clean,”

and the switched sulfuric acid. “Caught red–handed. Go explain yourself to

the underground parking

the car, still

Rhett asked, pulling

at Rhett, feeling the aftershock

was about

first.

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

Nicola, and then this attempt

snorted coldly, flexing his fingers.

comfortable

Kristin nodded stiffly.

seeing