The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 26

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Dominic

Frank’s been my best friend for so many years now. The two of us have had crazy fun together with crazy parties filled with beautiful women from all over the world.

Things changed for me when I met Carmella.

However, Frank’s still living the same kind of life with multiple women at his disposal.

No matter what happens, he knows Carmella’s off limits, which is why I never catch him staring at her lustfully. If he does, it’s probably when I’m not around.

But how dare the check out Vanessa when I’m right here? Is it because she means nothing to me? It doesn’t matter how I feel about her. I need to talk to him about this, but it’ll have to wait.

“There you are!” Frank says from behind, making Vanessa look back at him.

“I was wondering when I’d see you around here.” She enthusiastically smiles at him.

“Here I am now.” He enthusiastically gestures with his hands while smiling at her and I sigh with disbelief.

I don’t think they’ve ever had this level of interaction before, or have they and I just don’t know about it?

Even when he’s close enough, I can see his eyes feasting on her.

“How’s your leg?” he asks, standing beside her.

“It’s okay now,” she replies with a smile.

“I can see that,” he says, looking down at her foot but his eyes travel up her curves.

Even i ift want to say something right now, I still need to wait.

Just then, he mentions that the camera crew is ready and everyone can go in and see Penelope. I’ve been waiting for this for so long. I’ve even checked the shopping bag that I have with me just to make sure all the toys are in there. I hope she likes them,

When we go upstairs, I walk hand in hand with Vanessa and Frank follows right behind us, I glance at him a few times and just as I thought, he’s constantly checking her out. Though he doesn’t make it too obvious, I can still see it.

It’ll have to be today that I talk to him about this. He needs to stay away from her.

Once we get to Penelope’s room, I’m the first to walk in and there she is, looking so small on that big bed and connected to so many tubes, but she’s alive and she’ll be alright. She still has so much to live for. She’s only eleven.

soon as she sees me, her eyes brighten up. She recognizes me. Even with the tube around her mouth, I can tell that she’s trying to smile.

one of the two chairs close to her bed and hold

me a nod

knew you’d make it. See? I told

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strain in her voice, like she’s almost in tears.

brought someone with

then, Vanessa joins me and sits beside me. “Hello, Penelope.”

sweet and gentle. I’ve never heard

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tone is cheerful. “We brought toys for you. Actually, my wife picked them out. I had nothing to do with it since I didn’t know what

at Vanessa and giggles with strain in her voice

the shopping bag from me and begins speaking to Penelope. At this point, I don’t even feel

two of them seem to connect in a way that amazes everyone in the room.

Frank, the camera crew and everyone else, and some

I hate to admit this, but Vanessa’s doing great. At this moment, I

room, the camera stops rolling and one of

Vanessa looks around at

beautiful, one of them says with a sniffle.

about to say that,” Frank adds, his eyes a little red. I’m trying so hard to hold in my amusement. The last time I saw

was years ago.

on meeting everyone else and I

us but I refuse to allow that. Penelope’s state of health was of national interest and since they’ve already covered that on live TV, they’re

done enough and should leave, security

hand, I move along the hallways with Vanessa and a few of the

the children in the different hospital beds and is so sweet when she speaks to them and asks them what they want the next time she visits them. She even takes note of everything they say. They even hold onto the promise

imagine her with the children at the orphanage. They’ll love her

seeing me

I

bump his little fist with mine after

to see me.” He

that. I had to travel. Can you please forgive me?”

that it was because of Carmella that