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 with that bad leg of yours.”

that I’m

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

more than enough for someone who

We can go

breakfast.” She

es her arms.

I 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

Chapter 22

into mine for a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads to the

H

She nods while on

problem just so she could stay in

d her a

that I’ve told

head out of her bedroom so I can

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

I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a damn. I just

come to me. However, she and I had show up

agreement that she would

to speak to me

with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and

have to talk to her but for now, it’ll have to wait.

all my social media platforms,

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

to be so easy for me to forget.

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

from the other end of the line. “Thank you

I’m being honest, I didn’t

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

as I look

y tone gentle

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

trust you on that.

You

u too.”

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

about how much I care

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

spending the rest of my life like this with

I

face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to the hospital but I still

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

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