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

that I’m fine.”

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

done more than enough for someone who

be fine. We can go

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

your first public appearance as my wife. I expect you

Chapter 22

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

H

say.” She nods while on her

she

d her a

that I’ve

of her bedroom so I can return

vibrate from inside,

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

she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show

that she would

been ignoring her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the way I

love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they

to talk to her but for now,

on all my social media platforms, every place she can possibly

content–countless apologies, but it’s

easy for

buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker, I give him the

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

being honest, I

care of her. I even

as I look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

don’t have to thank me. She’s my

trust you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

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

I care about Vanessa.

want, this will definitely

see myself spending the rest of my life like this with her,

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 I’m just going to the hospital but I still

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

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