Wife by Day, Boss by Night by Thalia Quillspeak

Chapter 241

Bradley had only learned the full extent of the Howard family’s situation after graduation, finally understanding the relationship between Natalie and Brian.

Before that, Brian had never shown any disdain for Natalie. Bradley recalled that Brian had always been protective of her dignity. Once Brian went to pick Natalie up from school and overheard some guys talking smack about her, he threw punches without hesitation, and when he returned, his knuckles swelled, a testament to the severity of the fight.

Bradley didn’t know the reason at the time, but later, through an offhand comment from Robert, he learned Brian had defended Natalie against some troublemaking punks.

Brian wasn’t one to fight, but the one time he did in college was for Natalie. It just showed how important she was to him.

Natalie and Bradley exchanged looks, her eyes flickering slightly.

After the tragic plane crash that took Robert’s life, Bradley had become Brian’s closest friend and had gradually come to understand the dynamics between him and Natalie. He felt he had the right to say something about it.

After exchanging a few words, Natalie nodded in understanding. “I get what you’re saying.” Bradley thought she might be feeling uncomfortable because of Madelyn’s presence.

Natalie and Rosie had just about finished their ice cream as Bradley showed them out the

door.

Bradley called out

on your mind?” Natalie stopped in her tracks and looked

at him.

to have dinner together. But you, every

worried you’d wait for him and go hungry or that you’d struggle to break the habit of saying goodnight to him and

sent you to boarding school not because he disliked you but because he didn’t want you to worry on nights when he couldn’t

stood still, looking at him, silent.

bare his emotions for all to see, instead, he always

if Bradley hadn’t told

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she was a

replied calmly after a

You’re busy,” Bradley said, waving her

waiting for Natalie not too far away, he called out leisurely, “Hey kid, feel free to swing by for free ice cream anytime,

but frown at being called a