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…”

off as she caught sight of Natalie sitting on the couch.

the blanket, managed a weak smile at Sadie and

dumbfounded for a moment before nodding and respectfully

voice continued from outside, now tinged with the signs of

cast a complex glance at

eyes met briefly before Natalie looked away, focusing her

rest,” Brian instructed Sadie in a low voice, after a few seconds of thought, having slipped

was out of sight, she planned to slip away. This place

reached the door and not hearing

Michael’s arm and staying at Majestic Meadows Manor,” he said.

Clearly, this was not

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

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

lingering on the red mark on Natalie’s arm from where

earlier, it was no wonder Brian was