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…”

sight of Natalie sitting on the couch. Their eyes locked, and the unfinished sentence hung

blanket, managed a weak smile at Sadie and

a moment before nodding and respectfully

Madelyn’s voice continued from outside, now tinged with

shirt, cast a complex glance

briefly before Natalie looked away, focusing her attention elsewhere.

to rest,” Brian instructed Sadie in a low voice, after a few

here. The moment Brian was out of sight, she planned to slip away. This place just wasn’t for

not hearing

Majestic Meadows Manor,” he said. Without waiting for an answer,

couldn’t help but frown. Clearly, this was not a choice but a coercion

Chapter 137

outside and then turned to Natalie, adjusting the blanket

home, but since she was back, she would

Sadie pulled a fresh bathrobe from the wardrobe and handed it to her, her eyes lingering on the red mark on

Davis had said earlier, it was no