The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

After Dominic uncovers my mouth with our eyes locked, he slowly wipes away my tears with his thumb as he begins to speak to me.

"There's something you still don't know. Yesterday, before we returned home, your dad and I had a conversation. He confided in me and said that after spending time with all of us and seeing the beauty of life, he doesn't want to give up any more."

"What?" I look away, a heavier feeling settling in my chest, far outweighing how I felt after what Carmella said about my father.

With his hands on the sides of my face, he guides my gaze back to his. "He didn't tell you because he didn't want to overwhelm you. That's why he privately spoke to me. He even broke down in tears and made sure you wouldn't see him that way. He really wants to live." I close my eyes for a moment to process it all, imagining what my father must've been like at that moment. He sounded determined to live, but was he scared?

Just as I'm about to ask Dominic, he says, "I was so glad when he said he wants to live because even before he spoke to me, I already wanted to do something like this. It won't be an easy journey, but I'll do everything in my power to make it happen. There's a few specific things we could try and-"

I abruptly cut him off as I burst into tears and tightly wrap my arms around his neck and bury my face in his chest.

"Hey," he chuckles, gently rubbing my back.

"Thank you." I sniffle.

"For what?"

"Do I even have to say it?"

He chuckles again, placing his hand on my shoulder as the other one wipes my tears away.

With his lips still curved into a smile, he says, "I'm so glad I came with you on this vacation because I've realized a lot of things."

"Like what?" I tilt my head a little, curious.

He looks right into my eyes and parts his lips to speak but not a single sound comes from him, making me even more curious.

"What is it?" I ask, almost standing on my tippy toes as if that will make me hear him better.

He sighs as he looks away with a frown. "Nevermind. It can wait. We have serious problems right now. I'll obviously deal with Carmella but right now, it's Mia I'm concerned about."

I bury my face in my hands. "I forgot she heard everything because I was too focused on what

but I just didn't want to tell you about it. I knew it would

myself. Aren't you mad about what I

nonchalantly shakes

Not even a little?" I furrow

"Nope."

it even possible that you were here

some private business to take care of. I'm glad I showed up when I did. Now, about Mia, there's no point in lying to her after what she saw and heard, so I'll leave it up to you to explain things to

"Are you okay?"

chuckle. "What do you mean? Of course

and places his hand on the side of my arm. "I mean it.

get over it. Those slaps did make me feel better." I look at

can stay here with you if

caught off guard by how he'd stay with me if

about. Besides, if you were to stay with me, what would happen

He scoffs. "What date?"

my eyes, wondering

I need to speak to her

place a hand on my chest and sigh deeply, grateful that he's willing to do everything in his power to

up with Mia right away and explain everything from the beginning,

other end of the line, his cough more frequent than

told me what you discussed

child, I just couldn't bring myself to do

much joy seeing the support he to me. That's why I'm so lucky to have

a message to Mia so we can meet up again. I'm aware that I have a lot to explain to her, but Dominic is all I can think about and

be watching as Carmella rants and constantly throws

couldn't do shit! What the fuck was that? You don't work for her. You work for