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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I’m not going to be your babysitter with

you that

think you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t

more than enough

I’ll be fine. We

after breakfast.” She

es her arms.

even closer, narrowing my eyes as I’m about to warn her. “This is going to be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to be representing me, but the

Chapter 22

a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me

H

say.” She nods while

leg problem just so she could stay in bed

d her a

that I’ve

I head out of her bedroom

can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where

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

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

Frank, begging him to speak to me on

her heart, but I at

I’ll have to talk to her but for

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

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

easy for

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

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

being honest, I didn’t even

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

look in the mirror, my

y tone gentle

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

always trust you on that. Have a good day.”

You

u too.”

what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I have to

about how much I care about

get everything I want, this will definitely be a

of my life

I

in my suit, I brush my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to

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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