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…”

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

weak smile at Sadie

for a moment before nodding

Coast Guard just called me, Brian…” Madelyn’s voice continued from outside,

shirt, cast

before Natalie looked away,

Brian instructed Sadie in a low voice, after a few seconds of

of

hearing a response, hesitated, then turned back to look at Natalie.

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

this was not a choice but a coercion to stay.

Chapter 137

Natalie,

brought Natalie home, but since she was back,

the red mark on

said earlier, it was no wonder Brian was