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

told you that

just think you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t be my responsibility.”

than enough for someone who means nothing

I’ll be fine. We can go toge

breakfast.”

es her arms.

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.

Chapter 22

she rolls them at me as

H

say.” She nods while on her

had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back to

d her a

that I’ve told

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

and she told me

definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up here unless I gave her permission to do so,

that she would never

even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her

those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to

her but for now, it’ll have

all my social

the same content–countless apologies, but it’s not going to be so

be so easy for

pants, I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on

gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you

I didn’t even do

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

as I look in

y tone gentle

me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take care

you on that.

You

u too.”

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

how much I care about

I get everything I want, this will

rest of my life like

I

of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just

have the press outside the hospital but knowing him, he

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