Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 236

Madelyn was at the end of her rope, the stress gnawing at her resolve. She mustered up her courage and whispered to Natalie, “Could you ask him to call me back after his meeting, please?”

Natalie’s response was a non–committal smile.

Madelyn sat on the hospital bed, shivering, her neatly manicured nails digging into her palms. After a pause, she added softly, “I know I messed up last time, but put yourself in my shoes. If you were Nate’s mom, could you sit back and let another woman steal your husband?”

At the mention of “husband,” Natalie couldn’t help but furrow her brow.

“Got it,” she said before promptly hanging up the phone.

Flinging her phone away, Natalie felt a surge of revulsion inside, as if she had gulped down something rotten, leaving her on edge.

She got up and headed downstairs to grab a jar of herbal salve, which she slowly dissolved in hot water. The bitter aroma of the herbs filled the kitchen.

As she stirred absentmindedly, a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her waist from

behind.

Brian embraced her from the back, resting his chin on her shoulder, and asked softly, “Is it too bitter for you?”

don’t you try some?”

drinking it could make it work for you, I’d drink the whole thing

deceiving,” Natalie

Brian’s

hair.

usually fed her, Natalie shook

of her eyebrow, whispering, “My little

not,” Natalie replied, holding her cup and swiftly turning

living room, not even flinching at the heat, Brian couldn’t help

the weather, so Miller had given the cast a day off. Since Brian

09:16

had brought her

Brian peeled a small

call, Natalie felt a pang of unease and

beside her and popped a piece of candied fruit into her mouth after she finished the herbal

eyes with him, Natalie deliberated before saying, “Do

Madelyn’s predicament. But

Madelyn’s rise to the top. Everything