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

Chapter 32

Kristin was squirming on the spot, gripping her hands tightly in anxiety. She didn’t dare get in

the car.

“Thank… thanks, but no. I’ll pass Kristin waved her hand stiffly

Rhett didn’t say much. He was about to take off, but catching a glimpse of Kristin hobbling sway in the rearview mirror, he felt an annoying itch he couldn’t scratch.

Kristin didn’t go home. She was a hot mess and had wounds on her face and hands. Garner would freak out if he saw her like this

Getting her family worried when one couldn’t change things only added to the headache.

Kristin was the Turner family’s golden girl back then, so she had never tasted much injustice. or hardship growing up.

She was cocooned in too much care, basking in the sun, clueless about the darkness in the trenches

After losing everything, she got the joke that rebelling was just a laughable act of futility for someone without a powerful background.

Finding a bench in a nearby park, Kristin touched her forehead and slowly lay down.

Her head was spinning.

At this rate, she’d probably check out a bit sooner.

While looking at her scalded hand, Kristin’s gaze went distant.

Did it hurt? She’d become numb to it.

When Vincent misunderstood her before, it felt like the end of the world. But now, it was just

for the course.

each other deeply, yet such vile treatment was the payback of

love.

wondered if Vincent would’ve been one of the bullies leading the charge against her if she hadn’t

colors were anything but kind.

innocent, luring the boys in. Strip

you think you’re doing? I’ll tell

boyfriends outside school, much for being pure and innocent.”

10:30

high school, rumors and gossip could

were jealous of her looks, others of the attention she got from

anyone touches her again, try

sat on her desk, reaching

out, only to be yanked into the abyss by

having a nightmare again. It was a nightmare about the

City wasn’t too cold, but the night wind cut to the bone.

up, wrapping herself tightly.

“Get up.”

saw a figure standing in the park lights, backlit, looking like

away?” Kristin asked hoarsely, probably

the man replied in

closed her eyes. “I’m going

“Why?”

should’ve been dead a long time ago…” Kristin’s voice was raspy.

would’ve been dead long ago if it weren’t for her mom’s desperate swap of her and Ruby’s lives and

like defying fate.

would go to