Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 149

Nate was gently roused from his sleep by the sound of hushed conversation. Blinking his eyes open, he called out softly, “Daddy…”

Brian’s stern face softened, and he bent down, caressing Nate’s cheek, “I’m here, buddy.”

“Where’s Natalie?” Nate looked around, not finding Natalie, and asked with a puzzled

expression.

“She’s on set, filming.” Brian darkened his eyes again at the mention of Natalie.

A flicker of disappointment crossed Nate. When Natalie was here, Daddy was gone. Now that Daddy was back, she was out. The trip to the amusement park seemed to be off the table.

“Feeling okay? Tell Dad if you’re not,” Brian gently took Nate’s small hand in his own, asking

with concern.

“I’m fine.” Nate replied. Then he buried his face a few times in the spot where Natalie had slept the night before. It smelled good. Natalie always had this faint, pleasant scent that was just irresistible.

last night,” Nate boasted proudly, “She even scratched my back. It was

a faint red mark on the back of

his back. There were purplish spots along Nate’s spine.

bit of a fever, he should have been feeling unwell all over, but since

all fired up this early in the morning because Natalie

stayed with him, trying hard to make

always been

about it, I told her to keep giving the kid his medicine without fail. I reckon she barely slept last night. She…”

Benjamin could finish, Brian cut him off with a frown, “Why do you talk

a big mouth,” Benjamin retorted, a little

seen enough to know Brian

a family physician, a part–time psychologist, and confidante to Brian, not to mention

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Nate, Benjamin did a thankless job and wasn’t even paid extra for

good, and nobody there dared to give him any

and looked a bit pale while

came over with a bottle of water,