Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 43

“Brian, this is your son!” Natalie couldn’t fathom what had gotten into him, showing up in the dead of night to pick a fight. She furrowed her brows and tried to push him away.

It was the wee hours of the morning, and dawn had yet to break. Her cramps were so bad they haunted even her dreams.

He was abroad and it was inconvenient to deal with Nate’s issues, so Natalie kept Nate while he got cozy with Madelyn over there. Natalie promptly hung up the phone, sensibly stepping back. She believed she hadn’t done anything wrong!

“Yes! He’s mine!” Brian was through gritted teeth.

“So what gives you the right to come here and yell at me?” Natalie shot back without hesitation. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Nate stir, seemingly roused by their argument.

Natalie immediately clamped her mouth shut and glanced over.

Thankfully, Nate was just uncomfortable in his sleep and had turned to hug his fluffy pillow, mumbling something before drifting back to dreamland. Until Nate was sound asleep again, neither of them made a sound.

After a while, Brian let go of Natalie and walked towards the living room.

Natalie watched his retreating figure, feeling a lump in her throat that made it hard to breathe.

Brian turned back around, something in his hand,

make out what he was holding in the

out again, grabbing her wrist. Natalie instinctively pulled away, but he

she couldn’t help but

looked ashen, lifting his eyes to meet hers.

wet touch her

gotten a cut,

room once

a band–aid were gentle,

the m

slight tremor, went through Natalie. She pressed her lips tightly together, enduring the pain. and didn’t try

her memory, it was that day when she felt so

she had quieted down, Brian raised his eyes to

a moment, and then his gaze dropped to her slightly parted

kissed her. His domineering presence was

went blank.