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

Chapter 159

Milo was on the verge of tears, trembling as he looked up at Rhett. “Uncle Rhett…”

“Come here,” Rhett’s voice was a deep rumble.

Kristin held Summer tight, a nervous look in her eyes.

Rhett wasn’t about to eat the kid, was he?

Milo let out a wall and burst into tears.

“Apologize!” Rhett hoisted Milo up to Summer’s eye level.

Milo was cherubic, roly–poly like a piglet before he started preschool. Though he’d slimmed down a bit, he still had a certain cherubic charm.

“I’m sorry,” Milo stammered, sobbing and hiccupping, visibly scared of Rhett and all too keen to heed his words.

Summer huffed and hid further in Kristin’s embrace, clearly not ready to forgive.

Milo’s tears flowed even more freely.

“Keep apologizing until Summer forgives you,” Rhett insisted, holding Milo aloft with one arm, with no intention of letting his feet touch the ground.

Milo’s dungarees were bunched up in Rhett’s grip, making him look like a sack of potatoes, which was quite comical.

Kristin couldn’t help but chuckle softly. “Mr. FitzGerald, he’s just a kid. Don’t scare him too much.”

Milo nodded vigorously. “Uncle Rhett, I’m still just a kid…”

“Children need to learn from their mistakes or they’ll never grow up,” Rhett said sternly, giving Milo a little shake. “Apologize!”

Even if Eve showed up, Rhett was determined to teach Milo a lesson today.

“Summer, I know I was wrong,” Milo whined through his tears.

Summer turned to look at him, his heart softening slightly.

Milo’s nose was a bubbly mess.

But he’d been mean to Summer too many times, and Summer was hesitant to forgive.

“What did you do wrong?” Rhett prodded.

Milo was clueless, his nose still bubbling.

His mom was the one who labeled Summer’s mom as a thief and claimed Summer had no dad, which influenced Milo’s perception of Summer.

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My mom said…” Could his mom be

anymore. You need to learn right from wrong. Is what your mom says always correct?” Rhett frowned in disapproval, his disdain

strength was no joke, holding Milo in midair like that,

in a timid voice. “Mom said Summer has no dad…”

call me Dad?” Rhett

cried again. “Sorry, Uncle Rhett.”

“Apologize to Summer.”

down in front of Summer, Rhett

I won’t be mean to you anymore,” Milo pleaded in

you’re mean to me again, I’ll hit you,” Summer warned,

was a next time, he was ready to

sometimes fists were more useful than words.

hurts,” Milo whimpered, on the verge

you cry, I’ll hit you,”

dared not cry

way, Eve arrived to pick up her son. She was startled to see Rhett, her heart leaping into her

at Rhett, too scared to

teach him properly, don’t bother

down, not daring to

taking Kristin and the bastard back to the FitzGerald family?” Eve gasped, feeling

a problem with that?” Rhett’s cold retort came sharp.

face sullen. Only after Rhett led Summer and Kristin to the car did she scold Milo in a

gaze down. “Mom, you’re wrong. Summer isn’t a fatherless bastard. He has a dad. Uncle

believe a stranger over your mother?” Eve

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worries.

is not a stranger…” Milo

he feared Rhett, he knew Uncle Rhett was part of the FitzGerald family, not a stranger.

understand anything! He’s an outsider! Only Vincent is your real uncle. Rhett will never care for you and look down on

her hand, her emotions in turmoil.

sick.”

years, she’d tried desperately to tie Caleb to her

several attempts, Caleb now couldn’t

didn’t care about Eve, even less

outside, he took it out on her and Milo at home.

instead of a

was nearly driven mad

you always make me lie?” Milo looked at Eve, frightened.