Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 42

Natalie remained silent.

“Is Nate tucked in?” He thought for a moment, then whispered softly.

“Just went to bed.” Natalie deliberately lowered her voice, softer than usual, “I was about to help him change into his pajamas.”

“Got a call from his teacher.” Brian spoke after a brief pause, showing an effort to start a conversation, “Why did he get into a fight?”

“Just a little tiff with those kids,” Natalie replied evasively.

The subject of Nate’s mom was a tricky one for Natalie and Brian to discuss, so she decided to drop it altogether.

Brian knew she was dodging the question and fell silent. If it hadn’t been for Audrey, perhaps this would’ve been the life Brian always wanted.

But Audrey and her appearance had been nothing but a sham from start to finish.

He was about to continue when he felt a twinge of pain in the corner of his mouth where Natalie had hit him the day before. He touched it instinctively, “Ouch…”

Natalie heard the strain in his voice but said nothing.

a short distance away, Remington’s mother called out to Brian softly, gesturing to the fruit bowl in her hand. Brian waved her off,

woman’s voice and thought he was with Madelyn, so she politely said, “You go ahead with what you’re doing. I can help you look after the kid for a few days.” With that, she hung

passed through Brian as he stared at the darkened screen

did she mean? Help him?

the phone call again?” Quinton teased Brian as he walked in.

living room and out

short fuse,” Quinton muttered under his

Brian had disappeared,

it must be Gracia, huh?”

smiled slightly and kept

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didn’t understand Brian as well, but Remington knew Brian wasn’t

clear he was deeply smitten, even

and Natalie had shattered the Howard family. These complex emotions made it hard for Brian to

could only call it

stirred from her sleep and felt as though someone was watching her, making her

her, resting his head on