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.

make my way to the dining table, the butlers and

little.

apologize for the delay, Ma’am” one of the butlers says to me. I was just about to come

worry about it,” I say to him. “I just

about it seems to make them all relax a

the corner, stepping foot into the dining room, I look down at my dress, trying to reposition the loose

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look up, I stop in 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

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

my

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

comes in and pulls out

up at me as he eats.

on the other end so I’m 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 really not remember or

it for a few seconds, but I still feel his eyes

something on my face?” I ask, looking

talking to me?” he asks arrogantly from the other side of the table.

only ones here. Of course I’m talking

scoffs. “But why would you ask me that?”

just felt like you

Why would I

at my

“I guess my eyes

them checked or something,” he

finally gets up to leave.

on going to the orphanage?”

from now. Why do you ask?”

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

relief knowing that he won’t be

Warriors Hospital with the toys?” he asks, bringing my focus back

can do it on the same