Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 38

When Natalie got home, she was feeling tired again. The last couple of days had been rough with her relatives visiting. It was a recurring nightmare every time they showed up over the

past three years.

If it hadn’t been for Nate, she would have gladly stayed indoors the entire time.

She made herself a cup of hot chocolate to soothe her pains and crashed on the couch. As the warmth offered a faint comfort, she slipped into a restless sleep.

“…your guardian has to come, it’s mandatory,” the voice echoed in her hazy dreamn, transporting her back to when she was fifteen.

The teacher had been insistent. One of her parents had to show up.

“There’s no way I’m going to that parent–teacher conference. You’re not even a Wright anymore. Let your mom handle it.” came Samuel’s irritable voice over the phone.

Natalie gripped the receiver, her silence lasting a few seconds before she spoke, “My mom… she left the country a couple of days ago. It wouldn’t be right to ask Kenneth to go.”

with Kenneth Howard now, isn’t she? He’s your dad now. Stop bugging me with this nonsense!” Samuel was curt and

out of the phone booth, a relic in an age where

is she living in, using a public phone booth?” a group of snickering

irk the girls, who took it as a slight. They

with that guy for ten years without marrying him. What’s she so

dad wants her. She doesn’t even have

day. The school had let out early at four, and students had brought their parents back to the classrooms. Natalie, however,

made her way towards

their whispers and taunts continuing to

Friday. As a boarding student, Natalie would head home once a week. Her bag was so heavy it left

she approached the road to cross to the bus stop on the other side, she

Chapter 38

pulled up in front

the back seat glanced at the girls behind Natalie before turning his attention to her and asked sternly. “Why didn’t you tell me

Natalie took a few seconds before softly calling