Chapter 47
When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law
Chapter 47
Rhett didnât offer an explanation, just shot York a look and commanded, âGet someone on it.â
His gaze landed on Summerâs cheek, and Rhett turned sour. âWho hit you?â
Summer hung his head, silent.
Garner sneered. âWhat do you mean, Mr. FitzGerald? Arenât you the type to trample people underfoot at will?â
Summer looked up at Rhett, with his eyes rimmed red.
Suddenly, his nose felt warm, and blood started to flow again.
Scared, Summer covered his nose with his hand, crouched down, and turned away, not wanting
to scare Rhett.
âSummer.â Garner dropped the stick he was holding and quickly grabbed a tissue to clean. Summerâs nose, but his hand was injured. He clumsily smeared blood everywhere.
York wanted to rush over to help, but Rhett beat him to it, taking a tissue to clean Summerâs
nose.
âTo the hospitalâ Seeing Summerâs nosebleed wouldnât stop, Rhett frowned and spoke up. anxiety in his voice.
âGive me back my kid.â Garner eyed Rhett warily, unsure of his intentions. Was he playing philanthropist?
âMr. Garner, weâre just looking out for Summerâs best interest. Youâd better come with us to the hospital, nowâs not the time to be stubborn,â York chimed in, opening the car door for Rhett.
Garner hesitated for a moment, dusted himself off, and got into Rhettâs car.
York stole a glance at Rhett in the rearview mirror, sensing something wasnât quite right⦠Plus, York had this weird feeling that Summer and Rhett looked alike.
Could it be, six years agoâ¦
Startled by his thoughts, York quickly shook his head. No, Ferris was the schemer back then, he said it was Hertha who had admitted it, even able to recount details of that night, including the room number.
No girl would joke about her reputation.
Besides, if the person that night had been Kristin, how could she not recognize Rhett?
In Silvergrove City, was there any woman who didnât know Mr. FitzGerald?
Shaking his head, York figured he was probably overthinking it. Maybe Mr. FitzGerald just genuinely liked Summer.
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âDaddyâ¦â On the way, Summer sat quietly, his nose stuffed with tissues, softly calling out.
Rhett gently rubbed Summerâs head. âDonât be scared, weâre almost at the hospital.â
Summer looked at Rhett with teary eyes. âDaddy, whereâs Mommy?â
âYour mommyâs gone to buy you a toy, and sheâll be back soon.â Rhett signaled York to quickly find Kristin.
York nodded.
Summer had bled a lot from his nose. With the beating and shock, he felt dizzy.
Garner looked back at Summer, concerned, and asked quietly, âMr. FitzGerald⦠do you have any food in the car? Summer gets hypoglycemicâ¦â
In his desperation, Garner had realized heâd hastily jumped into the car and forgotten to bring snacks for Summer â something he wouldnât have done if it wasnât for his dire need for Rhettâs help.
Rhett was taken aback for a moment. He had a thing for cleanliness, so he normally wouldnât keep anything in the car.
York, equally anxious, shook his head. âMr. FitzGerald, thereâs nothing.â
âKeep some snacks in the car from now on,â Rhett said with a frown.
For the past few days, York had been so spooked by Rhett he didnât dare to talk back and just nodded repeatedly.
At the hospital, Rhett held Summer for the examination, while Garner was dragged away by the doctor to get his hand treated and Xârayed.
âThe medical fees and the checkâup costs for Summer? Sir, they have been paid already.â When Garner went to pay, he was told it had already been taken care of.
Garner frowned, unclear about Rhettâs intentions.
Rhett was also a member of the FitzGerald family.
The ones who almost ruined his family were the FitzGerald family and the Turner family.
Garner couldnât have a good impression of anyone from the FitzGerald family, yet Rhett, such a powerful figure, had no reason to take advantage of Summer, and his concern for her seemed genuine.
âHow much was the total cost?â Garner asked quietly.
The receptionist glanced at the record. âSir, the total for the checkâup and medical fees is six thousand seven hundred.â
Garner was stunned for a moment⦠He didnât have that much money to repay Rhett right now.
âMr. Collins!â York, having bought snacks for Summer, approached with a serious expression.
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âAbout Summerâs condition, we need to talk. The tests have revealed hemolytic anemia. Are you aware of this?â
Garner nodded.
âCould it be genetic? Whoâs the father?â Rhett had sought a specialist consultation, and the expert recommended that the biological father should cooperate to determine the specific cause and then decide if a heterologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant would be
necessary.
âHeh⦠Iâd like to know who that bastard is.â Garner spoke under his breath.
York looked at Garner in shock. Kristin couldnât be joking about Summerâs condition, which required the fatherâs cooperation.
Could it be that Kristin didnât know who Summerâs father was?