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.

She does

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

going on?"

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

go on ahead and I'll join you

sprint across the spacious room and

my body temperature rising even with

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

Vanessa screaming in pain and I already can't take

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

and stresses me out to see her like this and I just want to make her feel better, so I get closer and

gently

gritting her 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 the grip on my hand and looks to

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

only I could actually

mother's encouragement, she stops pushing for a moment, shaking her head while

with the encouragement of everyone

breathing hard, then raises her head

newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial

from her face for even a second as

wiping the sweat from her forehead as we hear more

melt my heart as I finally get

but she's too exhausted, so I get

also smirk in satisfaction before I give her

a girl," I say to

rolls her eyes with a

obviously the loser here." "How could you be the loser when you've given me the greatest gift of life?" Gently, I

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

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

the names for a very long

that right, babe?" Vanessa exhales deeply

"Yes.

name is Charlotte." One by one, my siblings show up, and soon after

Charlotte is and all the ways

all heartwarming until I spot my father from the other side of the

else then stands right next

his tone calm as he heads

awkward while following him

but I'm going back inside to be

I hope you

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