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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to be your babysitter with that bad leg of

told you that I’m fine.”

come with me and experience pain, you won’t be my

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

be fine. We can go

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to be representing me, but the entire family as well. Don’t fuck this up. Is that

Chapter 22

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

H

say.” She nods while on her

still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s

d her a

that I’ve

of her bedroom so I can return to mine.

I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where I left it.

told me she didn’t give a damn.

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

that she

out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf.

those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect

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

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 to forget.

long–sleeved white shirt and call

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

I didn’t

taking care of her. I even

look in the mirror, my

y tone gentle

to thank me. She’s my

on that. Have a

You

u too.”

call ends, my smile fades and I shake my head at what I have to go through just

I care

want, this will definitely be a thing of the

spending the rest of my life like

I

my suit, I brush my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to the

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

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