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

Chapter 205

Kristin’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears, her lips tightly sealed.

Rhett stepped forward, pulling Kristin into his embrace as he frowned at Garner.

Garner opened his mouth but no words came out.

“Wow, who’s the owner of this shiny beast? This ride didn’t come cheap,” Madge quipped as she ushered Jeannie outside, whose voice cut through the air like a knife.

“And who might this be? Didn’t you say your daughter was single?” Jeannie’s eyes widened in surprise as she noticed Rhett holding Kristin,

Kristin squirmed, trying to escape, but Rhett’s arms held her fast.

“Hold your horses, getting all cozy before you’re even hitched? That’s hardly proper, Madge. You better have a word with your daughter, How’s she gonna find a decent match behaving like that?” Jeannie’s voice was stern.

“Don’t tell me she’s playing the other woman? The guy looks loaded, that car’s gotta be worth tens of thousands,” murmured the other relatives, chattering among themselves.

“Kristin had a child out of wedlock? Did she bear the child for some wealthy old man?”

Garner, annoyed, turned to the relative. “Over three hundred thousand.”

“What?” The relative was taken aback, not having grasped the information.

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“This is Mr. FitzGerald’s most modest set of wheels over three hundred thousand,”

Garner reiterated.

The relative’s face was a picture of shock, as if they had never imagined a car could cost

as much as a house.

mind? With that kind of dough, why not buy a house?”

have more properties than I can count, so I’m afraid I can’t disclose them all right now. But as far as I know, even the cheapest pad would set you back a few million. I’m not quite sure what kind of

but these people were clearly unfriendly towards Kristin, and he saw

few million?” Jeannie nearly bit her tongue. “Madge, about that blind date tomorrow, should I

been silent, even if she didn’t recognize Rhett, she

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had already been in

get our Kristin married off pronto,” Madge said darkly, soothing Jeannie. “You get

Kristin suddenly found her courage, perhaps because Rhett was there,

to see you again. You dumped me when I was just a kid, so just carry on like you never had a daughter,” Kristin blurted out her heart’s

old age, you can’t complain. I’ll take care of your needs. If you can’t settle in the city, you’re welcome to go

Garner, cursing him. “I did

furrowed, his

a heavy burden indeed.

Madge lunged forward,

of Kristin, his

you speak to your mother like that? Just because she did time, you’re ashamed of her now? Don’t forget, she did it all for you. She didn’t just give birth to you; she gave you a second chance

Turners, would you have

with you. Do you think he’ll treat you and your son well?”

Being an unwed mother, what kind of man would seriously

up. He bought lots of snacks, so yummy,” Summer called out from the back seat, having

let’s go for some barbecue,” Summer beamed at Rhett.

a helpless smile on

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at the mention of barbecue, Rhett couldn’t help but cringe. He’d only managed a few bites the last time, and his

with tearful eyes, then at Rhett. “We don’t need any of you fretting over our business.

believe you’re such an ingrate. If it wasn’t for me, you would have died as a baby. I did time for the last five years, and for whom?!” Madge began to make a

people lacked conscience, would they be free from the damnation