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.

was patient and skilled

there was no telling what she might do.

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 from biting

they attack, aiming for

go for the throat first, ensuring their prey can’t fight back.

no room for the enemy to breathe.

Rhett’s shoulder, pondering his words.

more than just tactics, it

calm the online storm? The Haywoods haven’t retaliated?”

name. Claimed she’s not close with them, that their families don’t mingle much, and she’ll take all

how fierce the online uproar, to Mr. Holcomb, it’s just pressure. If he insists on you marrying Hertha amidst such a storm,

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

Hertha’s

chip the Haywoods dare not reveal, not until the last

looking down at

was truly

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

expects you to attend the

Rhett’s arms for who knows how

set

kristie asked timidly, gripping

want to keep me here? Rhett

lap, looked down, biting her lip.

Hertha, it would

Rhett’s voice was husky, lazily leaning back

of going, yet he still

looked down, remembering how Fiona had coyly flirted with that

keep

tugged at Rhett’s tie, her voice barely

an excuse for

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

his gaze on Kristen as if he couldn’t get his fill of her. It was painfully obvious he hadn’t picked up on her