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

told you that

you come with me and

enough for someone who means nothing

fine. We can go toge

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to be representing me,

Chapter 22

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

H

nods while

still had that leg problem just so she

d her a

I’ve told

out of her bedroom so I

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

told her about Jimmy and she told

any other place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up here unless I

agreement that she

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

all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and show a little compassion.

her but for now, it’ll have to

blowing up my messages on all my social media platforms, every place she can

have the same content–countless apologies, but it’s not

easy for me to

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

has a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other end of

being honest, I didn’t even

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

look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

“You don’t have to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

always trust you on that. Have a

You

u too.”

I have to go through just to keep

much I care about Vanessa.

everything I want, this will

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

I

my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m

outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s why in case the press

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