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 babysitter with that bad leg of

told you that

you come with me and

feel like I’ve done more than enough for someone who means nothing to

I’ll be fine. We

breakfast.”

es her arms.

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

Chapter 22

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

H

nods

still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back to her annoying

d her a

that I’ve

head out of her bedroom so I

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

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

any other place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up

that she would never

speak

I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and show a little

I’ll have to talk to her but for

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

have the same content–countless apologies, but it’s

so easy for me to

and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker, I

daughter has a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you for taking care

honest, I didn’t even do much.”

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

I look

y tone gentle

don’t have to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

the call ends, my smile fades and I shake my head at what I have to go

I care

everything I want, this will definitely be a thing of

spending the rest of my life like this with her, absolutely

I

in my suit, I brush my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know

him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s why in

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