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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to be your babysitter with that bad

you that

If you come with me and

enough for someone who means nothing to me.

fine. We can go

breakfast.”

es her arms.

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

Chapter 22

a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads to the bathroom.

H

She nods while on her

of me actually wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone

d her a

that I’ve

out of her bedroom so

phone vibrate from inside,

spoken to her since the night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a damn. I

have definitely come to me. However, she and

that she would

to speak to me on her behalf. However,

her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and show a little compassion.

her but for

messages on all my social media platforms, every place she can

same content–countless apologies, but

easy for me to

buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call

a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you for taking care of

I’m being honest, I didn’t even do much.”

care of her. I even know how you’ve barely left

I look in the

y tone gentle

thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll

always trust you on that.

You

u too.”

smile fades and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I have to keep lying to

how much I care about Vanessa.

I get everything I want, this will definitely be a thing of the past.

spending the rest of my life like this with

I

This is my favorite look.

Frank not to have the press outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s why in case the

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