The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Dominic

As soon as Vanessa opens the door for me, I instantly raise my eyebrows at how she’s now standing on both her feet.

“You’re walking?” My eyes linger on her bad foot.

“Forget about me. What did you have to say about Penelope? What happened to her?”

Not only is her voice filled with desperation, but her eyes, too. She’s obviously worried.

“I just came to say she’s awake now.“”

Placing one hand on her chest, she places the other one on her hip when she lets go of the door knob.

“You scared me for a moment.” She sighs with relief. “I actually thought-”

“No, she’s going to be alright.”

Curious to see her leg up–close, I step forward and crouch down right in front of her.

7” She takes a step ba

“What are you doing?”

a step back.

“What does it look like?” I reach for the back of her leg.

“You don’t have to do this,”

“Yes, I do. This is definitely good news for everyone who’s been on my neck like I’m your babysitter or something”

When I hold onto the back of her call and squeeze it, I barely hear any discomfort from her apart from a little grunt.

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I look up at her and give her a nod. “Looks like you’re okay.”

She only gives a quick nod back, seemingly about to change the topic. “Enaugh about me. When are you going to see Penelope?”

“I’m leaving as soon as possible but I first

t need

d to p

get some toys for her.” I rise to my feet and tower over her.

“Don’t go without me.”

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so you know, I’m not going to be your babysitter

told you that I’m

you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t

than enough for

be fine. We can go

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

listen to me carefully.” I get even closer, narrowing my eyes as I’m about to warn her. “This is going to be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just

Chapter 22

she rolls them at me as she turns

H

nods while on

had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day.

d her a

I’ve

I head out of her bedroom so I can

even open my bedroom door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where I left it. I already know

about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a damn. I just couldn’t deal

it been any other place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up here unless I gave her permission to do so, even as

that she would never

out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the

expect her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they

I’ll have to talk to her but for now, it’ll have

been blowing up my messages on all my social media platforms, every place she

content–countless apologies, but it’s not going to

be so easy for

long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker,

daughter has a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other

I’m being honest, I didn’t even

I even know how you’ve barely left her side. Thank you

I look in the mirror, my

y tone gentle

thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take care of her.”

trust you on that. Have a good

You

u too.”

head at what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I have to keep lying

about how much I care about Vanessa.

I get everything I want, this will definitely be

myself spending the rest of my

I

back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to the hospital but I still want

press outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t

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