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

told you that I’m

just think you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t

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

I’ll be fine. We

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

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

Chapter 22

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

H

you say.” She nods while on

she could stay in bed

d her a

I’ve told

I head out of her bedroom so I

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

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

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

she would

her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak

at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and

talk to her but for now,

on all my social media

same content–countless apologies, but it’s not going

so easy for

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

says with gratitude from the other end of

honest, I didn’t even do much.”

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

as I look in the

y tone gentle

my wife.

you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

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

about how much I care about

will definitely be a

don’t see myself 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

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

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