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.

dough, why not

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 house you refer to

usually the epitome of discretion, but these people were clearly unfriendly towards Kristin, and he saw no reason to indulge

“Madge, about that blind date tomorrow, should I still set

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

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to get our Kristin married off pronto,” Madge said darkly, soothing Jeannie. “You get on that, and I’ll make sure Kristin goes on that date tomorrow.”

suddenly found her courage, perhaps because Rhett was there, and she was no longer afraid.

You’ve already shattered me once; I refuse to call you my mom, and I don’t want 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

if she doesn’t support you in your old age, you can’t complain. I’ll take

face darkened as she pointed at Garner, cursing him. “I did

brow furrowed, his face

for him… What a heavy

your mother!” Madge lunged forward, trying to grab

stepped in front of Kristin, his expression turning stormy.

ungrateful. How can 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

for sending you to the Turners, would you have had such a good life? You should be thankful,” the relatives

probably just toying with you. Do

of man would seriously want you?” Jeannie/deliberately brought up Kristin’s out–of–wedlock birth, thinking Rhett would be turned off by

you up. He bought lots of snacks, so yummy,” Summer called out from the back seat, having been told by Rhett to stay put. Her loud voice echoed across the

barbecue,” Summer beamed at Rhett.

hair, a helpless

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too clever, But… at the mention of barbecue, Rhett couldn’t help but cringe. He’d only managed a

any of you fretting over

wasn’t for me, you would have died as a baby. I did time for

swirled in Kristin’s eyes, her chest aching with pain. Sometimes she wondered, if people lacked