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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be your babysitter with that bad leg of yours.”

that I’m fine.”

come with me and experience pain, you

I’ve done more than enough for someone who

We

breakfast.” She

es her arms.

to be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a

Chapter 22

blankly stare into mine for a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns

H

you say.” She nods while

problem just so she could stay in bed all day.

d her a

that I’ve told

head out of her bedroom so I can return to

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

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

However, she and I had show up here unless I

agreement that she would never

ignoring her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However,

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

but for now, it’ll have to wait.

on all my social media platforms, every place she can possibly reach me.

messages have the same content–countless apologies, but it’s

easy for

shirt and

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

being honest, I didn’t

know how well you’ve been taking care of her. I even know how you’ve barely left her side. Thank you so much, my

look in

y tone gentle

thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

at what I have to go through just to

how much I

I get everything I want, this will definitely be a thing of the past.

don’t see myself spending the rest of my life like this with her, absolutely

I

brush my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite

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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