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

you that I’m fine.”

you’re fine. If you come with me

more than enough for

be fine. We can go toge

after breakfast.”

es her arms.

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

Chapter 22

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

H

nods

she could stay in

d her a

that I’ve

out of her bedroom

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

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

she and I had show up here unless I

she would

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

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

her but for now, it’ll have

all my social media platforms, every place she

same content–countless apologies, but it’s not going

be so easy for me to forget.

smart pants, I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While

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

honest, I didn’t even do much.”

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

I look in the

y tone gentle

“You don’t have to thank me. She’s my

always trust you on that. Have a good

You

u too.”

what I have to go through just to keep up

how much I care about Vanessa.

I want, this will definitely be a thing

of my life like this with

I

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

he didn’t listen

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