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 with that bad leg of yours.”

that

fine. If you come with me and

done more than enough for someone who means nothing to me.

be fine. We can

breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not

Chapter 22

Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads

H

say.” She nods while on her

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

d her a

that I’ve told

head out of her bedroom

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

told me she didn’t give a

definitely come to me. However, she and I had show

that she would never

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

heart, but I at least expect her to respect

I’ll have to talk to her but for now, it’ll

my messages on all my social

apologies, but it’s not going

so easy for

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

from the

honest, I didn’t even do much.”

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

look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll

on that.

You

u too.”

I have to go through just

I care about

want, this will definitely

spending the rest of my life like

I

to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going

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 be there, I

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