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 I’m fine.”

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

than enough for someone who means nothing to

be fine. We can go

breakfast.”

es her arms.

public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in

Chapter 22

eyes blankly stare into mine for a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads to the bathroom.

H

nods while

so she

d her a

that I’ve

Penelope, I head out of her bedroom so I can return

can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right

her since the night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a damn.

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

that she

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

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

but for

social

same content–countless apologies, but it’s not

easy for me to forget.

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

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

being honest, I didn’t even

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

I look in the

y tone gentle

don’t have to thank me. She’s my wife.

always trust you on that.

You

u too.”

at what I have

about how much I care about

everything I want, this will definitely be a thing

see myself spending the rest of my life like

I

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

he

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