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

a moment,

going on?" My father-in-law

go!" "What? I

and I'll join you later,"

sprint across the spacious

already has my body temperature rising

I'm led straight to my mother, who grabs me by the sleeve of my shirt and guides me inside so I can

screaming in pain and I already can't

her inside the delivery room and she has her eyes shut the

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

gently say to

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

but seeing her like this makes

I could actually do

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

encouragement of

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

relaxes her facial muscles and drops

tears, not looking away from her face for even a second

I chuckle, wiping the sweat from her forehead as we hear more of our baby's

the little hands and feet melt my heart

raise her head but

I also smirk

a girl," I say to

her eyes with a lot

the loser when you've given me the greatest gift of life?" Gently, I place our baby in her arms and she rests

the most to me, fills me with pride

to give us a few seconds, gets closer and gushes

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

babe?" Vanessa exhales deeply and

"Yes.

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

over how cute Charlotte is and all the

It's all heartwarming until I spot my father from

walks past everyone else then stands right

me, his tone calm

awkward while following him to get away

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

now a family man and I

princess." "I won't let you down," I