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.

alright?" She does her best

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

on?" My father-in-law

to go!" "What? I have a few

ahead and I'll join you

across the spacious room

the hospital already has my body temperature rising even with the windows

to my mother, who grabs me by the

screaming in pain and I

join her inside the delivery room and she has her eyes shut the entire time while she

and stresses me out to see her like this and I just want to make her

gently

soon as she sees me, I can tell that she's relieved but the pain she's in is so intense that she tightens the grip on my

but seeing her like this makes me want to take away

I could actually do

she stops pushing for a moment, shaking her head while

encouragement of everyone

her head and screams even louder while pushing and my knees go

of a newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops her head

not looking away from her face for even a second as I want to comfort

the sweat from her forehead as we hear more of our baby's

and feet melt my heart as

raise her head but she's

extremely happy, I also smirk in satisfaction before I give

girl," I say to

eyes

gift of life?" Gently, I place our baby in

who now matter the most to me, fills me with pride as

mother, who wanted to give us a few

the names for a very long time!"

babe?" Vanessa exhales

"Yes.

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

how cute Charlotte is and all

until I spot my father from the other

past everyone else then stands right next to

me, his tone calm as he heads in

feeling a little awkward while following him to get away from

with your wife right now?" "She's sleeping, but I'm going back inside to be

now a family man and I hope

for our princess." "I