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

for a moment, listening to my heart pounding

on?" My father-in-law

to go!" "What? I have a few tests

I'll join you later," he says

across the

has my body temperature

straight to my mother, who grabs me by the sleeve of my shirt

can already hear Vanessa screaming in pain and I already can't

worse when I join her inside the delivery room and she has her

her like this and I just want to make

gently

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

our baby, but seeing her like this

only I could actually do

encouragement, she stops pushing for a

encouragement of everyone present, I smile

nods while breathing hard, then raises her head and screams even louder while pushing and my knees

newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops her

not looking away from her face

I chuckle, wiping the sweat from her forehead as we hear

arms, the little hands and feet melt my heart as I finally get to hold

but she's too

I'm extremely happy, I also smirk in satisfaction before I give her

I say

rolls her eyes with

loser here." "How could you be the loser when you've given me the greatest gift of life?" Gently, I place our baby in her arms

the two of them together, the ones who now matter the most to me, fills me with pride

mother, who wanted to give us a few seconds, gets closer

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

babe?" Vanessa exhales deeply

"Yes.

show up, and soon after them, it's

gushing over how cute Charlotte is and all the ways they're going to spoil

my father from the other side of

walks past everyone else then stands right next to

tone calm as he heads

a little awkward while following him

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

I hope you don't

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