The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 53

Vanessa

It’s very unusual for my dad to call me first thing in the morning, but today seems to be an exception. I don’t know what got Into him.

“How’s your husband this morning?” he says, straining his voice little.

“He’s alright. He’s already left for work.”

“I’m glad.”

He strains his voice again and the more we talk, the more I feel like something’s off with him.

“Dad? Is something wrong?”

“Not at all w

“Not at all. Why would you think something’s wrong?”

“You sound a little different.”

“I guess I’m just stressed from all the work. With all the new investors coming in, I’ve already started making massive profits in a short period of time, but that means I also have to be more involved.”

“I see. That puts me at ease. Tll talk to you later.”

“I’ll talk to you later, my child.”

After I put down my phone, I step into the shower and let the water soak my scalp. I take my time with it, thinking about how I haven’t seen Dominic since yesterday in the morning when he left for work.

He must’ve come back much later in the night because I didn’t even hear him come in. And this morning, I only heard. footsteps in the hallway.

After I’m done with my shower, I step onto the mat with a towel wrapped around my body.

As soon as I open the bathroom door, the image of Dominic looking at my bare chest flashes in my mind. Is this what awaits me now? Will I always see him standing there and watching me?

I wish I could change bedrooms, but that might make it obvious to him that something is up with me. I still don’t want him to know that I remember certain things.

All dressed up, I head down stairs so I can have my breakfast. I’ve never sat at the dining table early in the morning to have a meal.

The best part about this is that he’s already gone for work, so I don’t have to run into him.

my way to the dining table, the butlers and maidservants are all

little.

one of the butlers says to me. I was just about to come up and call

I say to him. “I just came down early.”

it seems to make

the dining room, I look down at my dress, trying to reposition the

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my tracks at the sight before me. Dominic’s sitting at the table, having his breakfast. Why’s he still here? I thought he had

around and leave, but again, that will just make it obvious that I’m being awkward around him because

high, I relax my shoulders

should say good morning to him or not I’ve never cone that before, but the room is already

butler comes in and pulls out a chair from

at me as he eats. I

so I’m not too close to him. He doesn’t ew

the dining table is wide, but I can feel his eyes on me. Is he thinking about what happened? Does he really not remember or am I right to think that he was alert enough

few seconds, but I still feel his eyes

my face?” I ask, looking

arrogantly from the other side of

Of course I’m talking to

“But why would you ask me

like you were

would I ever look at you?”

how he looked at my bare chest, but I soon block it out.

“I guess my eyes

or something,” he says

to leave. He heads out, only

to the orphanage?” he asks with a blank

from now. Why do you

when to expect you. I’ll be out of town for

some relief knowing that he won’t be around.

on visiting Little Warriors Hospital with the

can do it on