Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 153

The doctor had said that her spine was misaligned. After a minor surgery to correct it, her back was now immobilized in a brace, and she was unable to move her upper body.

She tried to shift slightly to ease the soreness in her lower back, turning her gaze towards the door just as Brian came in, carrying a food tray in his hand.

Their eyes met for a moment before Natalie looked away, shifting her body to the other side.

Brian glanced at her turned back, walked over to the bed, and sat down. He pulled up the small overbed table and began to unpack the food tray, laying out its contents.

Natalie had barely eaten anything that morning, and the scent of the food caused her stomach to audibly protest from hunger. Yet, driven by pride, she chose to ignore it and closed her eyes, feigning indifference.

Brian got a bowl of oatmeal and picked up a few pieces of the light vegan dishes she used to enjoy. He sat on the other side of the bed. With a cranking motion, he raised the head of the hospital bed a bit and propped a pillow under Natalie’s shoulders.

Forced to sit up, Natalie frowned and said in a low voice, “I don’t want to eat.”

As if he hadn’t heard her, Brian blew on a spoonful of oatmeal and brought it to her lips.

pursed her lips,

set the bowl back on

Natalie could react, he pinched her cheek and frowned as he

fixed in a brace, Natalie couldn’t struggle and her mouth was easily pried open, the warm oatmeal slipping

an instant to evade his firm grip, but Brian effectively blocked her mouth, pressing his lips against hers, and forcing her to swallow

single spoonful of oatmeal

the moment Brian let go.

picked up the bowl again,

yourself, or let me feed you,” he murmured, his gaze locked

a few seconds of

of the bowl of oatmeal was finished, Brian

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Natalie responded with

oatmeal, and began to eat with the utensils Natalie had used, unhurriedly and in silence.