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 and bubbled

sulfuric acid,” Rhett said, his voice low.

covering her

have been disastrous from severe damage to her throat to

he screwed the cap back on and stepped out of the bathroom to call

up makeshift cameras

natural,” York advised, glancing at

aware that they 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

been too panicked to

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

Rhett

sure whether the person

Kristin’s name, 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

he felt

happened! Call an ambulance!*

York’s panicked shouts filled the air, his hands apparently covered

rushed out of the hotel and into the elevator. “Mr. Fitzgerald, what’s happened to Kristin?” Rhett’s voice was tense and

housekeeper who had

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room, searching for the open

she poured the contents

you least expect.” York came from the doorway, carrying a

almost

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

voice shook with fury. This was a

I didn’t do anything. I just saw the door open and came in to clean,” the

the switched sulfuric acid. “Caught red–handed.

underground parking lot.

sat in the car, still in

asked, pulling her

looked up at Rhett, feeling the aftershock of

resolved that anything Rhett was about

first.

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

and then this attempt on her life, a warning

coldly, flexing

too comfortable within

Kristin nodded stiffly.

looking forward to seeing the