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…”

of Natalie sitting on the couch. Their eyes locked,

snugly wrapped in the blanket, managed a weak smile at Sadie and softly called out,

for a moment before nodding and respectfully

continued from outside, now tinged with the signs of

buttoning up his shirt, cast a

eyes met briefly before Natalie looked away,

Brian instructed Sadie in a low voice, after a few

here. The moment Brian was out of sight, she planned to slip

hearing a response, hesitated, then turned back

and staying at Majestic Meadows Manor,” he said. Without waiting for an

Clearly, this was not a choice but a coercion to stay.

Chapter 137

glanced outside and then turned to Natalie, adjusting

but since she was

eyes lingering on the red mark on Natalie’s arm from where Brian had

had said earlier, it was no wonder Brian was