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

told you that I’m

you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain,

I’ve done more than enough for someone who means

I’ll be fine. We can go

after breakfast.”

es her arms.

be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect

Chapter 22

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

H

say.” She nods while on

she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back to her annoying self.

d her a

that I’ve told

head out of her bedroom so I can

bedroom door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where I left it. I already know it’s Carmella.

haven’t spoken to her since the night I 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

that she would never

out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the way

don’t expect her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her

to her but for now, it’ll have to

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

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

to be so easy for me

up my long–sleeved white shirt and

a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other end

honest, I didn’t even do much.”

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

as I look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

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

I’ll always trust you on that. Have

You

u too.”

and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to

much I

everything I want, this will definitely be a thing of the

the rest of my life like this with

I

features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going

Frank not to have the press outside the hospital but knowing him, he

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