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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to be your babysitter

told you that I’m fine.”

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

I’ve done more than enough for someone who means

be fine. We can go

breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way.

Chapter 22

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

H

nods while on her

actually wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all

d her a

that I’ve told

head out of her bedroom so I can return to

from inside, right

the night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a

she and I had show up here unless

she would

I’ve been ignoring her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However,

those children with all her heart, but I at least

her but for now, it’ll have

my messages on all my social media platforms, every

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

so easy for me

black smart pants, I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker, I give him the update about Vanessa.

says with gratitude from the other end of the line.

being honest, I didn’t even

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

as I look in the

y tone gentle

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

always trust you on that. Have a good day.”

You

u too.”

I have to go through just to keep up

how much I

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

spending the rest of my life like this with her, absolutely not.

I

my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my

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

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