Chapter 25

Dominic

It’s been a while since I started keeping Frank posted on all I’m doing now. At first, I didn’t mind because I assumed he just wanted to make sure everything was in place when I got to the hospital. Now that I think about it, the calls have been too frequent

Only a few minutes after sending him a text that I’ll soon be arriving with Vanessa, he calls me again.

av to me.

“What is it this time?” I shake my head before even hearing what he has to say i

“Where exactly are you?” he asks from the other end of the line.

“We just left the toy store.”

“Great, so how long will it take for you to get here?”

I lean back with a sigh. “I already told you it would be around fifteen minutes. You even know this. Why do you keep asking? Is everything okay over there?”

“Actually, there’s something I didn’t tell you. It’s about the press. They’re here.”

I instantly sit up more with wide eyes. “What did you say?”

The tone of my voice is so loud that it makes Vanessa widen her eyes at me. She probably thinks something happened. I dismissively motion her with my hand to relax and she sighs with relief.

“What did I tell you about the press?” I rub my temples.

“It wasn’t my idea, okay? Trust me on this one. I didn’t tell them anything.”

“Well, someone must’ve given them the information. How many are they?”

“Honestly, I can’t even count them, but they’re waiting for you two. They’re taking this seriously because it’s actually a big deal.”

“Unbelievable.” I clench my fist, annoyed. “I don’t want to deal with this right now.”

“Again, it wasn’t me. However, n

now that I think about it, this is a good thing for your public image.”

“You know that’s not the reason I do any of this.

“I know, neither do I, but hey, since they’re already here, you might as well make the most out of the opportunity, Remember what it is you’re trying to do here.”

Thinking about my parents being so proud to see me and Vanessa on the front pages of the largest news sites makes me embrace the idea a little more and I sigh deeply.

“Fine. Let’s do it.”

After I end the call, I toss the phone aside and look over at Vanessa, who’s been glancing at me the whole time.

he press.

you to relax. It’s just the

know.” She nods. “It’s the way you reacted that scared me. I thought

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“No.”

seat and

now, and it’s not just because

she does, but that emotion I saw made me wonder just how deeply that bear affected her. I don’t know the story behind it, I probably never will. I don’t ever see myself asking her about it. Why should! care? I already did enough when I kissed her and hugged

me. I don’t know how

begin to fix my

asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because we’ll be on live

I’ll do just

“What is it?”

really care about these children?”

I do. Why the hell would you ask

of you to have the press capture the

for a moment, dropping my hands from the lapels and pointing at her. I’m actually offended by her view of

want about me when it comes to anything else, but

you, I just find it strange that

it is, I don’t want to hear it. Don’t ever

I’m sorry.”

to

takes me a moment to respond to her. I didn’t think she’d apologize.

be,” I say to

me off guard.

ever accuse me of

we get to the hospital, there’s barely any space to drive through but soon, swings

make way. Security on standby also

step out first, then hold out

it seems genuine,

She

we walk hand in hand, I have the shopping bag with

can also spot her limp

how hard she tries to not make it too

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Chapter 25

the press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to take pictures of

of our time, I instruct the bodyguards to

instantly take that moment and come closer, their mics and cameras

to cut your honeymoon extremely

now.”

what they could possibly ask

the cameras with her head high. “Do you really want to know how I feel right now?”

They

in unison,

her

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