Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 148

“Did Natalle Just up and leave him like that?” Brian deepened his brows, his eyes darting back to Sadle.

His son was burning up with lever and she had the heart to just abandon him?

“Natalle took care of Nate all day yesterday. She even stayed the night, slept right there in his room.” Sadie Immediately came to Natalle’s defense.

Brian pushed the door open and tested the temperature with the back of his hand. It was a bit. too warm for comfort.

He stared at Nate’s flushed little face on the bed, took a deep breath, and steadied his breathing.

“Natalie is so cold–hearted.” he thought.

“Mr. Howard…”

“Get Benjamin here!” Brian cut Sadie off before she could say another word, his voice stern.

another sound, and quickly went to call Benjamin.

two other maids were standing outside the door, heads bowed in silence, the tension in

into Brian this time. As he entered, he saw Brian sitting on a

was getting warmer again. He promptly took out some medicine from his bag.

at them like this?” He spoke with gravity as

the past couple of months, hoping | could lend a hand. Being a field medic is no easy job. If I take it, I might not be back for six months to a year. My nephew here ain’t got many talents, but he’s good at digging me out of a hole. If I decide to go, I’ll give you the contact of a friend of mine. He’s reliable, been a team. medic for a while. I…”

on the

cut off mid–sentence by Brian’s low voice. He paused, looking

to the recent issues with Audrey and Natalie, Brian’s sleep had been getting worse by the day. As his personal doctor, Benjamin was acutely aware of his physical

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Chapter 148

it?” Benjamin tried to inject some hope into his voice. “Maybe

the plane with his assistants. He was on that plane,” Brian said softly, his

they salvaged the wreckage, the cabin was fractured. His body might be at the

initially filled with the grim possibility