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.

breathe, alright?" She does her best to

for a moment, listening to my heart pounding hard in

on?" My

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

I'll join you

I sprint across the

my body temperature rising even with

led straight to my mother, who grabs me by the sleeve

already hear Vanessa screaming in

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

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

gently say to

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

she's giving birth to our baby, but seeing her like this

I could actually

stops pushing for a moment, shaking her head while in

it!" Along with the encouragement

right here, okay?" She nods while breathing hard, then raises her head and screams even louder

I hear the cries of a newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops her head to the side to catch her

away from her face for even a second

from her forehead as we hear more

and feet melt my heart as I finally get to hold my

tries to raise her head but she's too exhausted,

I also smirk in

a girl," I say to

rolls her eyes

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

together, the ones who now matter the most

give us a few seconds, gets closer

so precious! You two have been arguing over the names for a very long time!" "We finally settled for two names," I say to her, looking

that right, babe?" Vanessa exhales

"Yes.

by one, my siblings show up, and soon after

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

It's all heartwarming until I spot my father

walks past everyone else then stands right

he says to me, his tone calm as he heads in

despite feeling a little awkward while following him to get away

but I'm going back

I hope you

our princess." "I