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.

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

little.

to me. I was

it,” I say to him. “I

it seems to make them

stepping foot into the dining room, I look down at my dress,

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

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

head high, I relax my shoulders and approach

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

comes in and pulls out a chair

look up at me as he eats.

not too close to him. He doesn’t

finally help myself and begin to eat, there’s 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

but I still feel his eyes on me and I

I

to me?” he asks arrogantly

here. Of course I’m

would

like you were looking at me.”

would I ever look at you?”

reminded of how he looked at my

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

them checked or something,” he says

the clanking of utensils until he finally gets up to leave. He heads out, only to turn around and

to the orphanage?” he asks with a blank

Why do you ask?”

out of town for three days, working

some relief knowing that he won’t

Hospital with

on