The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

Dominic

Not once in my life have I ever missed out on such an important investor and I would have never thought that I would find myself in such a situation.

Despite my entire body facing the door because I want to leave, I can't seem to turn my neck and face the exit as I keep looking at Vanessa, who curls up even more.

I clench my jaw with a sigh, take out my phone, send a message, then turn it off and close the door behind me.

I don't even question whether I've made the right decision or not as I approach the bed. It seems my will to stay is just that much stronger.

I take off my shoes and slowly get on top, aligning myself on my side right behind her.

Placing my hand on her trembling shoulder, I quietly say, "Come here."

She instantly turns to face me, once again burying her facing my chest. Judging by how she clings to me, she needs me right now.

Her tears soak part of my shirt in only a few seconds but right now, that doesn't even matter.

"I don't want to lose him!" She sniffles.

"I know," I say to her, wondering what else to say but I have nothing. Instead I keep rubbing her back, resting my chin right on top of her head.

It takes a long time for her to stop crying and for as long as he does, she doesn't let go of me, just as I don't let go of her. I even lose track of time as I don't check my wristwatch. My hold on her trembling body is fixed, leaving it up to her to get away from me when she no longer wants to cry in my arms.

A few hours after comforting her, she stops crying and falls asleep right in my arms. I give it some more time just so I don't wake her up and when I'm certain that she won't, I gently let her go, placing her head on the pillow.

After I get off the bed, I put on my shoes and gently close the door behind me to go back downstairs. I don't even bother turning on my phone since I'm certain of how much the potential investor is probably lashing out at me for canceling on him at the last moment.

Even though I come downstairs to be alone and process everything I've witnessed this evening, I find my father-in-law in the same seat that I left him in a few hours ago.

"You're still awake," I say to him as I approach. "It's almost midnight."

"I don't think I can sleep tonight," he says with sadness. "How's my daughter doing?"

"It took a while, but she fell asleep in my arms."

at me. "Thank you for taking care of her. I don't know what

about it, wondering what would've happened

the air isn't thick with tension and I lean forward,

asked me to take care of Vanessa. I

to leave her behind. I still hope I'll be around long enough to

"Why?"

thing I want is for my daughter to be

of that, too but you know what? It doesn't matter when you would have said it. Her reaction wouldn't have been any different and it's like you said, you were waiting for this. You should've seen her in my arms. She doesn't want to lose you and I'll do

for that, my son. I've already accepted

"She hasn't."

know it'll take a while

saw, you're right about that. Have you already told

one should be sad about this. I'm still here, aren't I? In the last few hours, I've been deeply thinking about something. I want to live my life to the fullest and

smiles painfully and my heart

how about a drink?" he

that's

He chuckles. "Of course!"

bar where we sit together and he completely seems different as he becomes more expressive with his

you already thought of names

sadness. "Vanessa and I couldn't agree on a single name. She had her own suggestions and I had

me on the back. "Are you ready for what's to come in the months

haven't really

my late wife was pregnant with Vanessa, there were times I had to wake up in the middle of the night to buy specific snacks

tells me all about his experience during those months, we find ourselves talking for a few hours more and it doesn't even feel

that there's

finally goes off to bed, I come back to Vanessa's bedroom, quietly closing the door behind me and she's still

then get on

for me to sleep in any of the other bedrooms, yet

Vanessa

eyes, I can hear the birds outside in the tree that's

at the sight of Dominic, resting his back against the headboard while on his phone. "Good

sit up, furrowing my eyebrows at him. "When did you

been here since