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

you that I’m

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

feel like I’ve done more than enough for someone

We can

breakfast.” She

es her arms.

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 going to be

Chapter 22

into mine for a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as

H

She nods while on her

she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in

d her a

that I’ve told

of her bedroom so I

my bedroom door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where

her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t

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

she would never

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

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

talk to her but for

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

but it’s not going to be so

be so easy for me to

white shirt and call my

says with gratitude from the other

honest, I didn’t even do

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

look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

have to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll

I’ll always trust you on that. Have

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 keep lying to

about how much I care about Vanessa.

want, this will definitely be a thing of the

rest of my life like

I

face. This is my favorite

the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s why

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