When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law
Chapter 220
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.
and skilled
there was no telling what she might
someone pushes you too far?” 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 prevent them
they attack, aiming for
ensuring their
retaliation leaves no room for
rested her head on Rhett’s shoulder, pondering his
lethal strike… That requires more than just tactics, it requires absolute strength
the online storm? The Haywoods haven’t retaliated?”
not close with them, that their families don’t mingle much, and she’ll take all responsibility, distancing the Haywoods completely,”
spoke again. “No matter how fierce the online uproar, to Mr. Holcomb, it’s just pressure. If he insists on you marrying Hertha amidst such
his
guess, Hertha’s final
Haywoods dare not reveal, not until the last
flickered, looking down at
was truly smart.
Rhett murmured, kissing Kristin’s cheek.
1/2
10:34
with the Haywoods,
Fitzgerald, Mr. Holcomb expects you to
been lying in Rhett’s arms for who knows how long when York’s call came through.
still set on
go?” kristie asked timidly, gripping
to keep me here? Rhett smiled.
down, biting her
engaged to Hertha, it would mean the end of their
do to keep me…” Rhett’s voice was husky, lazily
no intention of going, yet he still teased Kristin.
remembering how Fiona had coyly flirted with
keep
barely a whisper. “Can you not go? Don’t leave me alone.”
an excuse
the eye of the media storm; he wouldn’t want to drag the Fitzgerald Group into it, better to wait until the heat
of her. It was painfully
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