The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 36

In a VIP ward of Harrowfell Hospital, Dominick sat by the bedside, letting the pale-faced middle-aged woman hold his hand.

"Dom, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to worry you," the woman spoke weakly as if she'd just fought a battle. "Dom, I didn't mean for this to happen. My mom was in critical condition and wanted to see you, so I called you," Marissa chimed in with a concerned look. She poured a glass of water and set it on the side table. "I hope I didn't disturb you."

"It's fine," Dominick replied and gently patted the woman's hand. "Mrs. Prescott, as long as you're fine." "I'm alright, but I feel bad making you go through all this... I'm just afraid I won't make it and won't get to see you one last time," Linda said, her eyes welling up with tears. "I didn't want to burden you..."

"Mrs. Prescott, please don't say that." Dominick reassured her patiently. "When Mr. Prescott entrusted you and Marissa to our family, you became my family. It's only right for me to take care of you."

Marissa's father, a former chauffeur for the Vanderbilt family, had always taken responsibility for driving Dominick around. Linda Prescott, Marissa's mother, had been the maid who had tended to Dominick's every need since his birth.

Since their parents had worked for the Vanderbilt family, Marissa had known Dominick and his family from a young age.

had become like a younger sister to Dominick, and Lauren even brought Marissa to their house and had her attend the same prestigious school as Dominick. Technically, Marissa and Dominick

in a car accident while driving Dominick home. On his deathbed, he asked Dominick to take care of his

for a family as kind-hearted as the Vanderbilts. Honestly, if I were

her tears. "Please stop saying things about

filled with deep emotion, "The only thing I'm worried about now is Marissa. I just want to see her get married and have children, but I don't know if I'll

reassured her, trying to lighten the mood. "The doctor said

to comfort me. I

tightly, her eyes filled with pleading. "Dom, you've grown up with Marissa. I can only rest easy if I know she's in your hands. That way, I can go meet her father

she glanced at Dominick. "We're... Oh, geez." The words were awkward, and she seemed almost embarrassed by her

was something in her eyes when she looked at Dominick, something that suggested