The Daring Billionaire’s Wife

After a long day with Frank, I visit my father-in-law, who wanted to speak to me from his resting bed.

"My son," he says, running his hand through his now bald head.

"There was a time I was ready to give up, but thanks to you, look how everything turned out and I've come to the end of my treatment." Despite how thin he's become, seeing him smile warms my heart and I say, "I know how much my wife loves you and treasures you in her life.

I didn't want her to go through what happened with her mother." I pause for a moment, thinking about how that's one of the earliest memories I have of genuinely embracing Vanessa while she burst into tears because of her mother.

"How's it coming along with your father?" he asks.

"Everything's great." I force a smile.

"That's not true." He firmly shakes his head.

I sigh in defeat.

"I'm used to it." "He'll warm up to you soon." "I don't think so.

How many months has it been since he found out the truth about Carmella and I?" I instantly clench my fist at the thought of her.

She rarely crosses my mind for anything positive since all I can think about is her lack of remorse.

That's why ever since she was sent to prison, I haven't gone to see her.

"You know what?" I say to him, trying to stop thinking about her so it doesn't ruin my mood.

"I'm at least glad that my relationship with my mother and siblings is back to normal.

As for my dad, it doesn't matter how hard I work.

He just doesn't see me the same anymore.

Vanessa's delivery is in a few days and he's so sweet to her but when it comes to me, it's all about business.

I-" The sudden ringing of my phone cuts me off and the caller ID makes me smile since it's my mother, who's been staying with us for a while.

"Mom," I say to her with enthusiasm.

"Where are you?" Her voice is urgent and in the background, Vanessa grunts in extreme discomfort.

"What's wrong?" "The baby's coming!" "What?" I jump out of my seat, my heart beginning to race.

"I thought it was in-" "I know!" She cuts me off.

"Take it easy my dear.

does her best to

call abruptly ends and I freeze for a moment, listening to my heart pounding hard in

going on?"

coming! We have to go!" "What? I have a few

join you later," he

hard, I sprint across the spacious room and open

already has my body temperature rising even with the

by the sleeve of my shirt and guides me

screaming in pain and I already can't take

only gets worse when I join her inside the delivery room and she has her eyes shut the entire time while she tries to

this and I just want to make her feel better, so I

I gently say to

that she's relieved but the pain she's in is so intense that she tightens the grip on my hand and looks to the other side with sweat dripping down

to our baby, but seeing her like this makes me want to take away her

only I could actually do

encouragement, she stops pushing for a

Along with the encouragement of everyone present,

hard, then raises her head and screams even louder while pushing and my knees go numb

a newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops

quickly wipe her tears, not looking away from her face for even a second as I

wiping the sweat from her forehead as we hear

being placed in my arms, the little hands and feet melt my heart

raise her head but she's too exhausted,

I also smirk in satisfaction

girl," I say to

her eyes with

be the loser when you've given me the greatest gift of

the two of them together, the ones who now matter the most to me, fills me with pride as there's no

give us a few seconds, gets closer and gushes over her

have been arguing over the names for a very long time!" "We finally

right, babe?" Vanessa

"Yes.

Charlotte." One by one, my siblings show up, and soon after them, it's Frank

cute Charlotte is and all

my father from the other side

past everyone else then stands right next

tone calm as he heads in

awkward while following him to

now?" "She's sleeping, but I'm going

now a family man and I hope you don't mess this

best for our princess." "I won't let you