Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 147

Guilt gnawed at her. Coupled with how pitiful her little guy had seemed today, she had planned to take Nate to the amusement park by herself. But as things stood, that was off the table.

Benjamin administered a fever–reducing shot to Nate, saying, “I’ll swing by around this time. tomorrow. He should be okay by then, but remember to give him a dose of the fever syrup every three hours until his temperature drops.”

“Will do.”

As Natalie stood up to show Benjamin out, Nate stirred awake and called out, “Sis…”

Benjamin did a double–take upon hearing Nate call Natalle ‘sister‘, visibly surprised.

He glanced back and asked, “Your dad is cool with you calling her sister‘?”

That would muddle the family hierarchy.

At the door. Sadie quickly gave Benjamin a meaningful look, urging him to step outside.

Once Nate’s door was closed, Sadie whispered to Benjamin, “Mr. Howard and Natalie are all twisted up inside. Directly calling her ‘mom‘ is out of the question, ‘miss‘ even less so, but ‘sister‘ is somewhat acceptable.”

to cut her off for three years, leaving her to fend for herself abroad,

broken relationship wasn’t something that

to their reconciliation lay with

his temperature stable below 37.8 before she allowed herself to lie

next morning, Rosie

her head was about to explode from exhaustion

back on set today,”

it hit her. It was Monday

hot, no clammy sweat. She checked his forehead,

up and replied in a low voice, “I’ll be

clock, it was almost eight. Without dawdling, Natalie quickly got ready and

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see Natalie up so early. “Natalie, why are you up at the crack of

to explain further, grabbing a piece

more food in a Tupperware and chased. after her,

only a glimpse of the vehicle’s tail lights as it

table remained, with only Nate