Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 137

“Natalie…” His fingers gently tilted her chin up, his brows furrowed in concern.

“Brian!” Just then, a voice laced with sobs pierced through the silence from outside the front door. “Brian, are you there?! Can you come out, please?”

“The Coast Guard has news about Robert!”

The mention of Robert paralyzed both Natalie and Brian who were seated on the couch.

Brian quickly let go of Natalie and stood up, hastily throwing on his clothes.

Natalie grabbed a throw blanket nearby to cover herself, her gaze flitting between Brian’s retreating figure and the direction of the door.

Outside was Madelyn.

Natalie had just assumed Madelyn was upstairs, sleeping soundly.

The commotion had also roused Sadie, the maid who quickly got dressed. Upon seeing Brian standing in the living room, she jumped in surprise. Fumbling for the light switch, she blurted out, “Mr. Howard, where have you been? Why didn’t you…”

words trailed off as she caught sight of Natalie sitting on the couch. Their eyes locked, and

weak smile at Sadie and softly called out,

before

Brian…” Madelyn’s voice continued from outside, now

shirt, cast a complex glance

met briefly before Natalie looked away, focusing her attention elsewhere.

instructed Sadie in a low voice, after a few seconds of thought, having slipped on his

moment Brian was out of sight, she planned to slip

having reached the door and not hearing a response, hesitated, then turned back to look at

he said. Without waiting for an answer, he strode out the door.

was not a choice but a coercion

Chapter 137

then turned to Natalie, adjusting the blanket around her more

why Brian had suddenly brought Natalie home, but since she was back,

to her, her eyes lingering on the red mark on Natalie’s arm from where Brian had gripped her. “Mr. Howard had a bit too much to

Davis had said earlier, it was no wonder Brian