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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know, I’m not going to be

that

If you come with me

I’ve done more than enough for someone who means

fine. We

after breakfast.”

es her arms.

to me carefully.” I 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 carry yourself in a certain

Chapter 22

she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads to the bathroom.

H

you say.” She nods while

so she could stay in bed all

d her a

I’ve

bedroom so I can

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

about Jimmy and she told me she

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

she would never

him to speak to me on her

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

to talk to her but for now, it’ll have

all my social media

but it’s not going

to be so easy

and call

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

being honest, I didn’t even do much.”

I even know how you’ve

look in

y tone gentle

me. She’s my wife.

you on that. Have

You

u too.”

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

much I care about

everything I want, this will definitely be a thing of

the rest of my life like this with her, absolutely not.

I

to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite

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

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