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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be your babysitter with that bad

you that I’m fine.”

with me and experience

more than enough for someone who means nothing

We can go

breakfast.”

es her arms.

me carefully.” I get 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,

Chapter 22

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

H

say.” She nods while on her way.

of me actually wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back to her

d her a

that I’ve told

her bedroom so I can return to

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

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

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

she

been ignoring her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf.

love those children with all her heart, but I at least

to her but for now, it’ll have to wait.

social media platforms, every place she can possibly reach me.

content–countless apologies, but it’s not going

easy

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

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

I’m being honest, I

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

look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

you on

You

u too.”

at what I

I care

want, this will definitely be a thing of

myself spending the rest of my life

I

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

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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