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 with that bad

that I’m

you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain,

done more than enough for

be fine. We can go

after breakfast.” She

es her arms.

your first public appearance as my wife. I expect

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few seconds. Then, she rolls

H

nods while on

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

d her a

I’ve

I head out of her bedroom so I can return to mine.

inside, right on the table

spoken to her since the night I told her about Jimmy and she told

and I had show up here

she would

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

her to love those children with all her heart, but I at

but for

my messages on all my social

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

be so easy for me

and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker, I give him the update about Vanessa.

says with gratitude from the other

I didn’t even do much.”

on. I know how well you’ve been taking care of her. I even know how you’ve barely left her side. Thank you so

I look

y tone gentle

don’t have to thank me. She’s my

always trust you on that. Have

You

u too.”

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

much I care about

I get everything I want, this will definitely

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

I

I’m fully in my suit, I brush my hair 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

knowing him, he didn’t listen to me.

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