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…”

Natalie sitting on the

weak smile

stood dumbfounded for a moment before nodding and respectfully replying,

voice continued from outside, now tinged with the signs of a breakdown.

his shirt, cast

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

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

Brian was out of sight, she planned

having reached the door and not hearing a response,

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

not a choice but a coercion to

Chapter 137

and then turned to Natalie, adjusting the blanket around her more

since she was back, she

wardrobe and handed it 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 drink tonight. He’s not himself,”

was