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.

kup

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 with that bad leg of

that I’m fine.”

me and experience pain, you won’t be my responsibility.”

than enough for someone who

be fine. We can

after breakfast.”

es her arms.

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 entire family as well. Don’t fuck this up.

Chapter 22

a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and

H

say.” She nods while

leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back to her annoying

d her a

I’ve

of her bedroom so I can return to mine.

bedroom door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where I left it. I already know

to her since the night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t

any other place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and

she would

her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to

children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and

but for now, it’ll have to

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

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

be so easy

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

from the other end of the

I’m being honest, I didn’t even do much.”

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

I look in

y tone gentle

“You don’t have to thank me. She’s my wife.

on that. Have

You

u too.”

I have to go through just to keep up appearances.

I care about Vanessa.

will definitely

spending the rest of my life like this

I

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

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

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