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

Chapter 220

Just head on back Rhett sald, pressing a hand to his forehead

The lawyer hesitated, his words stuck in his throat, but after a long silence, he decided to speak up. ‘Mr. FitzGerald, you’ve endured for over a decade. A few more days won’t make a difference”

Rhett remained silent.

Over a decade. Since he was a child, certain seeds had already taken root and begun to sprout.

“Rhett, rebvember, mom would never take her own life, never.”

Rhett. I have you, I would never han myself. Remember, if something ever happens to me, it wasn’t by my own hand…”

Rhett could never forget, that year he was only eight, the night Holcomb came home drunk and turned the house upside down in a violent rage.

On that stormy night, Rhett stood hidden behind the door, watching Holcomb strike his mother with a golf club, over and over.

His door was locked from the outside, and no matter how much he cried and screamed, he couldn’t open it. His fingers trembled as he pressed them against his forehead, veins bulging on the back of his hand.

The shadows of childhood can indeed follow you for a lifetime.

“Rhett Upstairs, Kristin walked out barefoot, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

She called out for Rhett, not Mr. FitzGerald, just his first name – Rhett.

Rhett’s thoughts snapped back to the present, a sharp pang in his chest.

Looking up at Kristin standing at the top of the stairs, he rose to his feet and quickly ascended. “Bad dream?”

“I dreamed you died…” Kristin was still crying, crying hard.

For Kristin, the worst nightmare wasn’t Rhett leaving her, it was Rhett dying – He was killed by someone because of her.

Rhett let out a chuckle, pulling Kristin into his arms to comfort her. “Been watching too many thrillers?”

Tm scared, if we push the Haywoods too far…” Kristin fretted.

She knew Hertha wasn’t foolish, not like Adrienne and Fiona, those foolish women.

patient and skilled at camouflage.

no telling what she might

Rhett carried Kristin downstairs in his arms. “Instead of worrying about pushing those people too far, think about where to bite to be lethal and

to kill when they attack, aiming for the right moment.

ensuring their

no room for the enemy

her head on Rhett’s shoulder, pondering his words.

more than just tactics, it requires absolute strength and

The Haywoods haven’t retaliated?” Kristin

matter, unconnected to the Haywood name. Claimed she’s not close with them, that their families don’t mingle much, and she’ll take all responsibility, distancing the Haywoods completely,” Rhett

insists on you marrying Hertha amidst such a storm, it only means one thing: the Haywoods hold something over the Fitzgerald Group, something more critical than reputation–Mr. Holcomb’s

the truth about his mother’s death, and the evidence, was in the Haywoods‘

Hertha’s final bargaining chip.

chip the Haywoods dare not

eyes flickered, looking down at Kristin.

was truly smart.

equipment. Hertha’s mother was once close to mine, but then they drifted apart,” Rhett murmured, kissing Kristin’s cheek. “Even if the Haywoods have something on us, they wouldn’t dare

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anything to do with the Haywoods, they knew. Theti would come

expects you to attend the prese conference this afternoon.”

for who knows how long

Kristin had guessed, Holcomb was still set on

asked timidly, gripping Rhett’s

want to keep me

her lip. She truly didn’t

Fervent got engaged to Hertha, it would mean the end of

do to keep me…” Rhett’s voice was husky, lazily leaning

no intention of going,

had

she keep

voice barely a

an excuse for

of the media storm; he wouldn’t want to drag the Fitzgerald Group into it, better to wait until

get his fill of her. It