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.

sugar packets and poured them into an ashtray, then added the bottled water. The

Rhett said, his voice low.

covering her mouth. “Sulfuric

consequences could have been disastrous from severe damage to her throat to

back on and stepped out of the

up makeshift

York advised, glancing

were trying to catch the culprit.

contained sulfuric acid, and only a limited number of staff had been in and out of the room. It wouldn’t be

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

to the crime scene to cover their tracks, because simply flushing the bottle down the

be scared,” Rhett

not sure whether the person behind this was

could this be a personal attack?” York whispered. Rhett nodded. If he hadn’t been the one to open the bottle for Kristin today, it didn’t bear thinking about.

were cold as he felt

Something’s happened! Call an

panicked shouts filled the air, his

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.

the others left, a housekeeper who had been lurking in the hallway sneaked into

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room, searching for the open

poured the contents into

expect.” York came from the doorway, carrying a note of sarcasm as he

pale, almost collapsing to the

You’ve got some nerve to harm

voice shook with fury. This was a criminal offense.

saw the door

cameras and the switched sulfuric acid. “Caught red–handed. Go

the underground

the car, still

asked, pulling her close.

Rhett, feeling the aftershock of the

resolved that anything Rhett was about to

first.

to Silvergrove City, and York will stay to handle things here,” Rhett said, his mood dark. He

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

flexing his

become too comfortable within

Kristin nodded stiffly.

to seeing the