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

told you that I’m fine.”

If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t be my

I’ve done more than enough for someone who

I’ll be fine. We can

breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

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

Chapter 22

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

H

She nods while on her way.

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

d her a

that I’ve

Penelope, I head out of her bedroom so

my bedroom door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the

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

I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up here unless I gave her

that she

reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the way I feel.

I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and

her but

been blowing up my messages on all my social media

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

easy for me to forget.

long–sleeved white shirt and call

you,” he says with gratitude from the other end of the

I didn’t even

her. I even know

look in the

y tone gentle

have to thank me. She’s my

on that. Have

You

u too.”

and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to keep up

much I

I want, this will

my life like

I

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 the hospital but I still want to look

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

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