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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I’m not going to be your babysitter

you that

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

more than enough for

be fine. We can go

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re

Chapter 22

few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she

H

say.” She nods while on her way.

wishes she still had that leg problem just so she

d her a

that I’ve told

of her bedroom so I

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

night I told her about Jimmy and she told

it been any other place where I 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

agreement that she would never

him to speak to me on her

don’t expect her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and show

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

blowing up my messages on all my social media platforms, every place she can possibly reach me.

messages have the same content–countless apologies, but it’s not going to be so

easy

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

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

I’m being honest, I didn’t

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

as I look in the

y tone gentle

She’s my wife. I’ll always take care of

on that. Have a good

You

u too.”

as the call ends, my smile fades and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I

I care about Vanessa.

want, this will definitely be a thing

spending the rest of my life like this with

I

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

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

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