Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 187

Brian was chatting with Herbert in the cozy study when he heard the faint sound of his mother, Karin, stepping into the house. He glanced over and acknowledged her softly.

“Mom,” he murmured.

“Nate’s asleep?” Karin inquired gently.

“Yeah,” Brian nodded in confirmation.

“I’ll go check on him,” she said, and with a brief look at Brian, she went toward the stairs. Pausing halfway, she added in a low voice, “Let her in, Brian. It’s freezing outside.”

Herbert, who had been practicing his painting, hesitated at the mention of letting Natalie in. A drop of paint fell from his brush, blotting the fine parchment he worked on. Shaking his head, he chuckled, “Guess I’m not as spry as I used to be. Can’t even paint without creating a mess. Age does sneak up on you…”

A hint of discomfort colored Karin’s features, but she didn’t comment further and ascended the stairs.

had ruined Karin’s marriage to Kenneth. And in her fiery rage years ago, Karin had chosen to end the life of her unborn child

a curious change. She’d allowed Natalie to

guest room,” Brian told Reid,

aside, noting dryly. “We don’t

Brian remained silent.

they got years ago was all the same. There were four rooms. One was for

taking another, Brian would have

for her before bed. He won’t let her leave tonight,” Herbert

Brian

my consent. Ridiculous! Herbert spilled a couple more drops of paint, ruining another painting, then threw down his brush in frustration. “If that’s the case, let Nate move in here. Better than having him troubled over at the Howard

know he had such plans,”

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Davis didn’t care for Nate but hadn’t realized he had such schemes in mind. He would never have left Nate with the Howard family

Natalie hadn’t taken it upon herself to send Nate over…” Herbert trailed off, sighing deeply before continuing, “At my age, I’ve seen my fair share of people and can see more clearly than you youngsters. If she didn’t care for Nate, she wouldn’t