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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not going to be

told you that

fine. If you come with me and experience pain,

enough for someone who

be fine. We

breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to be representing me, but the entire family as well. Don’t fuck this

Chapter 22

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

H

She nods while

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

d her a

that I’ve told

of her bedroom so I

door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right

told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give

place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up here unless I gave her permission to do so, even as

agreement that she would never

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

don’t expect her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect

her but for now, it’ll

been blowing up my messages on all my social

apologies, but it’s not going

to be so easy for me

my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on

from the other end of

I

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

smile as I look in

y tone gentle

to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll

on that.

You

u too.”

what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I have to keep lying to

about how much I care

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

my life like this with her, absolutely

I

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 to look

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

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