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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going to be your

that I’m fine.”

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

feel like I’ve done more than enough for

fine. We can go

after breakfast.”

es her arms.

to be your 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

H

say.” She nods while

so she could stay in

d her a

I’ve

I head out of her bedroom so I

from inside, right on the table where I left it. I already know

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

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

agreement that she would

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

I at least

but for now, it’ll have

blowing up my messages on all my social media platforms, every

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

to be so easy for

I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker,

so glad my daughter has a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you for taking care of

I’m being honest, I didn’t even

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

look in the mirror, my

y tone gentle

my wife. I’ll always take care of

always trust you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

what I have to go through just

I care about Vanessa.

will definitely be a thing of the past.

the rest of my life like this with

I

This is my favorite look. I know I’m

told 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

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