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.

downstairs and make my way to the dining table, the butlers

little.

to me. I was just about to come up and call you!”

it,” I say to him. “I just came down

it seems to make them all relax a bit.

dining room, I look down at

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Dominic’s sitting at the table, having his breakfast. Why’s he still here? I thought he had already

to turn around and leave, but again, that will just make it obvious that

relax my

good morning to him or not I’ve never cone that before, but the

comes in and pulls out a chair from me, then

look up at me as he eats. I guess I’ll keep

other end so I’m not too close to him.

quite a distance between us because the dining table is wide, but I can feel his eyes on me. Is he thinking about what happened? Does he really not

still feel his eyes on

on my face?” I ask, looking

arrogantly from the

Of course I’m

scoffs. “But why would you ask me

like you were looking at me.”

would I

he looked at my bare chest, but

I say in response. “I guess my eyes were deceiving me.”

or something,” he says mockingly.

gets up to leave. He heads out, only to turn around and take a few steps toward me.

you plan on going to the orphanage?” he asks with

days from now. Why

be out of town for three days, working with

some relief knowing that he won’t be around.

do you plan on visiting Little Warriors Hospital with the toys?” he asks, bringing my focus back to

can do it on the same day.”