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

comered, there was no telling what she

you too far?” Rhett carried Kristin downstairs in his arms. “Instead of worrying about pushing

to kill when they attack,

throat first, ensuring

leaves no room for

rested her head on Rhett’s shoulder, pondering his

That requires more than just tactics, it requires absolute strength

haven’t retaliated?”

a mistress is a personal 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

uproar, to Mr. Holcomb, it’s just pressure. If he 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.

his mother’s

guess, Hertha’s final bargaining

it’s a chip the Haywoods dare not reveal, not until

looking

truly smart.

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

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Rhett’s mother’s death had anything to do with the Haywoods, they knew. Theti would

Holcomb expects you to

had been lying in Rhett’s arms for who knows how long when York’s

guessed, Holcomb was still set on

going to go?” kristie asked timidly, gripping

you want to keep

her lip. She truly didn’t want

got engaged to Hertha, it would mean the end of their relationship.

me…” Rhett’s voice was husky, lazily leaning back on the couch.

of going, yet he still

Fiona had coyly

keep him?

gently tugged at Rhett’s tie, her voice barely a whisper. “Can you not go? Don’t

even crafted an excuse for Rhett.

were in the eye of the media storm; he wouldn’t want to drag

couldn’t get his fill of her. It was painfully obvious he hadn’t picked up