Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 101

Brian’s gaze held a weight that made Madelyn squirm, her quilt making it impossible for her to meet his eyes.

“Why was he playing outside alone?” Brian’s voice broke the silence after a few seconds of contemplation.

Madelyn fumbled for words, her reply barely above a whisper, “I… I was preoccupied with Sofia’s trouble, and I just… I took my eyes off him, and he wandered off!”

As she spoke, her face was a canvas of remorse.” Sorry, it’s my fault. I should have watched Nate better!”

“You’re lying!” Nate’s little face flushed with anger as he accused.

Madelyn panicked and quickly turned to Brian for support. “Brian, you have to believe me. It was an honest mistake. Nate’s never gotten into trouble when he’s been with me before. It was just a lapse, I swear!”

Brian’s eyes held a complex mixture of emotions as he stared at her. After a moment’s pause, he spoke in a softer tone. “Don’t interrupt. Let Nate tell the story.”

to get down until Brian bent over and scooped him up, cleaning the tears on his cheeks. “Tell Daddy what happened,” he

annoying.” Nate wouldn’t even glance at Madelyn as

small form, noticing how much more articulate he seemed

that?” Brian’s brows furrowed

I’m prone to them. I just

Brian never tolerated deceit from any of the caregivers

three–year–old child had no reason to fabricate stories about

my home,” he said, his voice low as he locked eyes with Madelyn. “Do you understand?” “Brian, I didn’t…” Madelyn began, but she could see he was pissed and tried to explain more quietly,

you, I believe this manor is no longer a fitting

crashed down when she got pregnant out of wedlock. Her boyfriend

Chapter 101

Smith, had vanished in a plane crash and was

child, and the Harris family, ashamed, turned her away. Alone and destitute, living in a company dorm without even the money for an abortion, Brian had pitied her. He’d paid for the procedure and offered her refuge to shelter from the storm until Robert returned,

official declarations of presumed death. Madelyn always insisted that she