Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 222

“Give me one good reason she laid a hand on you!” Brian ground out. His voice was heavy with barely restrained anger as he faced Madelyn.

“Well… it might be because of that time with Robert. You know when you crashed at my place? Maybe she got the wrong idea…” Madelyn stammered, her words trembling as much as her hands.

A shadow passed over Brian’s eyes as he stared at Madelyn, his silence stretching for a few tense seconds.

“Cough…” The sound of Natalie coughing, trying to clear her lungs, broke the thick air. A waiter had patted her back gently, helping her recover from the choking.

Hearing her, Brian immediately wrapped her in a towel and carried her back to the room.

He laid her gently on the bed with concern deep on his face. “Are you hurting? I’ll call Dr. Morales right away!”

Still lying on the bed, Natalie took a few minutes to collect herself. The sharp pain had subsided, and she reached out, gripping the hem of Brian’s shirt, her voice soft but firm. “No need. It’s no big deal. Just got kicked in the back a few times.”

Brian lifted her shirt to inspect the damage. Sure enough, two ugly bruises were marring the skin near an old injury.

“We’re going to the hospital,” he declared, his brow furrowed with concern.

commotion outside, Natalie clutched his shirt tighter and said, “I didn’t push her.”

as he looked at

Madelyn, it didn’t matter. From the way Madelyn phrased it, it was jealousy that drove her actions. A part of him enjoyed seeing her jealous over

worry about what others are saying,” Brian replied after a pause, his voice low

gossip

call, Dr. Morales gave instructions over the phone. Brian gently pressed near Natalie’s spine, and when she didn’t wince in pain, he knew nothing was broken.

her sit on the sofa while he helped her out of her soaking clothes. Even inside,

from the cold, and he lifted

warm, comforting temperature and began to rinse the debris from her hair. Halfway through, he kissed her forehead and said guiltily, “It’s

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come near

No one had the

up, Natalie leaned against him and whispered

can throw