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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to be your babysitter

that I’m fine.”

fine. If you come with me and experience pain,

enough for someone

I’ll be fine. We

breakfast.” She

es her arms.

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

Chapter 22

rolls them

H

She nods while

problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s

d her a

that I’ve

out of her bedroom so I can return to

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

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

place where 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,

she

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

obviously don’t expect her to love those children with all her heart, but I at least

have to talk to her but for

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

same content–countless apologies, but

so easy for me to forget.

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

he says with gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you for taking

being honest, I

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

smile as I look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

She’s my wife. I’ll always take care of

you on that. Have a good day.”

You

u too.”

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

much I care about Vanessa.

want, this will definitely

spending the rest of my

I

fully 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 the hospital

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

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