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. The sugar turned black and bubbled

said, his voice low.

her mouth.

could have been disastrous from severe damage

cap back on and stepped

arrived at the room and set up makeshift cameras in both

natural,” York advised, glancing

aware that they were trying to catch

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

been too panicked to consider

cover their tracks, because simply flushing the bottle down

Rhett reassured her.

sure whether the person

personal attack?” York whispered. Rhett nodded. If he hadn’t been the one to open the bottle

cold as he felt a wave of retrospective

Something’s happened! Call

air,

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,

York and the others left, a housekeeper who had

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still–open room, searching for the open bottle of

poured the contents into the toilet.

you least expect.” York came from the doorway, carrying a note of sarcasm as he entered with the hotel manager.

went pale, almost collapsing

Who put you up to this? You’ve got some

fury. This was a criminal

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

switched sulfuric acid. “Caught red–handed.

the underground parking

sat in the car, still

Rhett asked, pulling her close.

looked up at Rhett, feeling the aftershock of

resolved that anything Rhett was about to consume, she would need to

first.

stay to handle things here,” Rhett said, his mood dark. He couldn’t risk Kristin’s safety

had just had a run–in with Nicola, and then this attempt on her life, a

flexing his fingers.

comfortable within the Fitzgerald

Kristin nodded stiffly.

had been looking forward to seeing the seaside