Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 86

“Mr. Nate has waited for you for hours that evening, caught a chill, and then fell ill, battling a fever on and off. The doctor said it was pneumonia,” Reid cut off Natalie’s words with a cold retort, not waiting for her to finish.

Natalie blinked, taken aback, and quickly asked, “Is he doing better? Has he been discharged?”

“He’s just been discharged, but there’s still a risk of relapse,” Reid replied after a pause.

Unaware of this until now, Natalie was swamped with guilt. No one had bothered to inform her.

After a few seconds of silence, she spoke softly, “I heard from Gavin that Brian had…”

“Yeah, Mr. Howard went to Bluestar for you, and he… Never mind. You probably don’t care about him,” Reid said, his tone neutral. As an outsider, he hadn’t initially taken sides.

But Nate’s pneumonia and Brian’s minor injuries from an explosion were all because of Natalie’s whimsical breach of trust. Reid couldn’t help but feel sorry for Nate and Brian.

Besides, that Kellan guy was nothing compared to Mr. Howard. Reid couldn’t fathom why Natalie would abandon Mr. Howard and Nate for someone like Kellan.

She had accidentally hurt Brian, but she could never reveal her

words and continued cautiously,

Natalie not to bother and that any emotional compensation

Nate, sleeping on a nearby bed, mumbled in a daze. Even in his dreams, he was thinking of Natalie.

his emotions, before finally replying softly. “We’re at Majestic

Nate call out to her, she couldn’t bear

Meadows Manor, peering through the ornate ironwork at the brightly lit English–style cottage

her nerves, she mustered her courage and pressed the doorbell. After half a minute, a gentle voice came from behind the door, “Who is it?”

white shirt, revealing long. slender legs, open the

was just as surprised to see Natalie there, stopping

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locked eyes, and Natalie came to her senses

Nate.”

a faint smile, her voice soft. “Brian