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

the way you reacted

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“No.”

her seat and looks

just because her long luscious hair is being blown by the

might look past a lot of the things 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 her, though it

there was a moment where it felt like she genuinely smiled at me. I don’t know how to explain it, but it felt

we start approaching the hospital, I begin to fix my necktie and the

The press will be asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because

me. I’ll do just fine. I’m curious

“What is it?”

care about these

I do. Why the hell would you ask

to have the press capture the

lapels and pointing at her. I’m actually

assumptions you want about me when it comes to anything else, but don’t the children to my advantage

just find

don’t want to hear it. Don’t ever question all that I do for these children.”

I’m sorry.”

mean to

her. I didn’t think she’d apologize.

I

me off guard.

ever accuse me of using

through but soon, swings into action to keep them on the sides of the

make way. Security on standby

for me, I step out first, then

me. Once again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself she’s

She

we walk hand in hand, I have the shopping bag with me in my other

can also spot her limp

tries to not make it too

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security surrounds us, the press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to take pictures

them just a few seconds of our

take that moment and come closer, their mics

few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please tell us

now.”

didn’t even discuss what they could possibly ask and who they would ask between the two of

at the cameras with her head high.

They

nod in unison, eager

her

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