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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so you know, I’m not going to be your babysitter with that

you that I’m fine.”

me and experience pain, you

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

We can go toge

breakfast.” She

es her arms.

appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to

Chapter 22

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

H

nods while on her

wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back to her annoying

d her a

I’ve told

of her bedroom so I can return to

my bedroom door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right

about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a damn. I just couldn’t deal with her after that.

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 as Vanessa’s

agreement that she

to speak

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

to her but for now,

social media platforms, every place she

apologies, but it’s

to be so easy

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

gratitude from the other

I’m being honest, I

her. I even

smile as I look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

have to thank me. She’s my

on

You

u too.”

fades and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to

about how much I care

this will definitely be a

myself spending the rest of my life like this

I

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 hospital but I still want to look

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 there,

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