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 your babysitter with that bad leg

that I’m fine.”

me and experience pain, you won’t be my

than enough

We can

after breakfast.” She

es her arms.

“This is going to be your first public 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 clear?”

Chapter 22

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

H

She nods while on

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

d her a

that I’ve told

out of her bedroom

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

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

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

that she

out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on

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

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

messages on all my social media

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

easy for me to

shirt and call my

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

been taking care of her. I even know

I look

y tone gentle

me. She’s my wife. I’ll always

I’ll always trust you on that. Have a good

You

u too.”

I shake my head at what I have to go through just to keep up

how much I care about

I get everything I want, this will definitely

my life like this

I

accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to the hospital but I

knowing him, he didn’t listen to

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