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

Chapter 15

On the way to the hospital, Kristin gripped Rhett’s shirt for dear life, desperately clinging to a thread of security.

When she bolted from the private room, Kristin latched onto him like a drowning person grabbing a lifeline.

Rhett frowned at the sight of Kristin, whose petite face was as white as a sheet.

Years ago, when he saw her at the FitzGerald Mansion, she was like a rosebud about to bloom.

“Mr. FitzGerald… How about, um, how about I take over here, and you dash home to get changed?” At the hospital, the assistant nervously offered to take Kristin.

Rhett gave the assistant a frosty glance, brushed past him, and carried Kristin toward the

emergency room.

The assistant sucked in a breath of cold air, thinking Mr. FitzGerald was really off his rocker.

“Don’t, don’t touch me…” Kristin struggled in her semi–conscious state, her complexion getting

worse.

Anyone could tell she’d been through a nightmare.

“No, don’t touch me! Leave me alone, all of you…”

The nurses tried to examine Kristin, but her struggles in her dazed condition were too fierce.

“Dr. Lawrence, the patient is uncooperative.”

Connor was on duty with a stethoscope around his neck in the ER. He walked into the exam room and was shocked to see the brooding man standing there. “Rhett?”

Connor

remembered Connor, the youngest son of

family was the top dog in Silvergrove City, followed by the Turner, Lawrence. Haywood, and Gladstone families. The Turner family once got their darling.daughter Kristin engaged to Vincent, the youngest son of the Fitzgerald family, boosting their status in Silvergrove City.

of her scandalous private life surfaced. Then she had a bastard child, which

him because he was

in the family business but chose to become a doctor against the wishes

into a joke in business circles.

Chapter 15

needs stitches, a tetanus shot, severe malnutrition, and she’s on the brink of

off the Fitzgerald family but seemed out of

thought Vincent would be the type to torment Kristin,

Rhett’s gaze darkened

Vincent brought her home just to starve

as a doctor, Mr. Fitzgerald, I’d like to remind you that five years in prison should be

was more laughable than the so–called reputation of high society. They tormented a

had no respect

was seething and said nothing.

a heads–up. This girl was once your brother’s fiancée,” Connor added, seeing the marks

and wanted to cling to him,

women, so

had the wrong end of the stick, he couldn’t be

must clear up a few things. The folks at the hotel are denying they

was icy. “She beat

Rhett’s powerful aura. “Sorry, Mr. Fitzgerald. We

Rhett said, checking the time. Since the cops were there, he saw

stunned. Had he misunderstood?