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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going to be your

that I’m

come with me and

than enough for someone who means nothing to me.

We can go

breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

“This is going to be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect

Chapter 22

she rolls them at me as she turns around and

H

She nods while on her

so she could

d her a

I’ve

head out of her bedroom

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

haven’t spoken to her since the night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a

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

agreement that she would never

Frank, begging him to speak to

at least expect her to respect what

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

been blowing up my messages on all my social media platforms, every

apologies, but it’s not going

to be so easy for me to

my black smart pants, I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my

says with gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you for taking care of her.”

I didn’t

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

I look in

y tone gentle

me. She’s my wife. I’ll always

trust you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

ends, my smile fades and I shake my head at what I

much I care about

will

my life like this with her, absolutely not.

I

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

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 there,

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