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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be your babysitter with that bad leg of yours.”

you that

you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t be my responsibility.”

I’ve done more than enough for someone who

I’ll be fine. We can

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

first public appearance as my wife. I

Chapter 22

for a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads to the

H

say.” She nods while on

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

d her a

I’ve

head out of her bedroom so I can return to mine.

vibrate from inside, right on the table where

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

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

agreement that she would never

even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to

obviously don’t expect her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean

talk to her but for now,

social media platforms, every place

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

be so easy for

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

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

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

smile as I look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take care of her.”

trust you on that.

You

u too.”

head at what I have to go through just

how much I

get everything I want, this will definitely be a thing

see myself spending the rest of my life like this with her,

I

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

outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen

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