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.

to their house and had her attend the same prestigious school as

struck when Marissa's father died in a car accident while driving Dominick home. On his deathbed, he asked Dominick to take

"I've been so lucky to have worked for a family as kind-hearted as the Vanderbilts. Honestly, if I were to die today, I wouldn't have any regrets..." "Mrs.

wiped away her tears. "Please stop saying things

about now is Marissa. I just want to see her get

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

need to comfort me. I know my body better

I can only rest easy

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

her eyes when she looked at Dominick, something