Chapter 21

Vanessa

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“My husband’s home?” I shift slightly, still surprised that Dominic’s here..

“Yes, Ma’am. He’s currently in the gym.”

“How long has it been since he arrived?”

“He’s been here since last night.”

“I see. That’ll be all for now.”

As soon as I’m alone, I can’t help but wonder how it’s possible that Dominic came back home. I didn’t even hear him come in. His bedroom isn’t too far from mine. Maybe I was fast asleep by then.

Wasn’t he with Carmella the whole night after leaving the hospital? I have so many questions which I’ll never get answers to. It’s absolutely strange to me that he’s been here since last night.

Trying to block out the endless possibilities as to why he came back home, I focus on my food but just then, the doorknob twists and it

just then

catches my attention. I glare as I wait to see who has the audacity to come in without my permission.

muscle When the door opens and I see Dominic, I forget to blink for a few seconds. With a white towel on his broad shoulder, he’s in a gray m shirt that shows off his perfectly toned and veiny arms. His entire face is drenched in sweat, just like his neck. Certain areas of his gray shirt in the front aren’t any different.

He’s also breathing hard as he stares at me and I end d up pulling on the sheet to compose myself.

As he closes the door behind him, I snap out of it and narrow my eyes at him.

“Ever heard of knocking?” I cross arms in disapproval.

He leans against the wall, just near my bed and wipes off the sweat on his face. “I spoke to the butler a few seconds ago. I knew I’d find you in this state so it’s no big deal.”

I barely make e eye contact with him, my eyes on the sweat dripping down the sides of his face as I say,”

“Then what will you do about it?” He pulls up his black sweatpants more.

I can’t help but scoff. There’s nothing I can do right now and he knows it.

Changing the topic, I say, “I was told you came back last night.”

“And?” He’s now wiping off the sweat around his neck but more just streams down.

“I thought you’d still be with Carmella or something”

“That’s none of your business.”

“I know. Anyway, I hope nothing awful happened to the little boy at the hospital.”

“Why would you think something happened to Jimmy?”

“There’s something different about you. I know you enough to tell.”

“It’s a big deal to me.”

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“My husband’s home?” I shift slightly, still surprised that Dominic’s here.

“Yes, Ma’am. He’s currently in the gym.”

“How long has it been since he arrived?”

“He’s been here since last night.”

“I see. That’ll be all for now.”

As soon as I’m alone, I can’t help but wonder how it’s possible that Dominic came back home. I didn’t even hear him come in. His bedroom

isn’t too far from mine. Maybe I was fast asleep by then.

Wasn’t he with Carmella the whole night after leaving the hospital? I have so many questions which I’ll never get answers to. It’s absolutely strange to me that he’s been here since last night.

Trying to block out the endless possibilities as to why he came back home, I focus on my food but just then, the doorknob twists and it catches my attention. I glare as I wait to see who has the audacity to come in without my permission.

white towel on his broad shoulder, he’s in a gray muscle shirt that shows off his perfectly toned and veiny arms. His entire face is drenched in sweat, just like his neck. Certain areas of his gray shirt

at me and I end up pulling on the sheet to

out of

knock/necross my

near my bed and wipes off the sweat on his face. “I spoke to the butler a few seconds ago. I knew I’d find you in this state so it’s no

barely make

sweat dripping down the sides of

it?” He

but scoff. There’s nothing

he knows it.

“I was told you came

streams down.

the sweat around his neck but

be

none of

awful happened to the little boy

you think something happened to Jimmy?”

I know you enough to tell.”

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to be

you please tell

at the same time, I keep wondering what’s going on with him. Something’s definitely different. He almost seems sad. Or maybe I’m reading too much

ask as

I raise my

vitals are stable but she hasn’t

so what could be

he breaks my concentration when he says, “Are you

“No, why?”

aside for now. I need to check your progress today. Just for the record, my father–in–law asked me to do this. It’s not

warms my heart that

of him. And I don’t think it’s

he has to pretend that he cares about

while I’m still on the bed, looking at

up. I’m waiting.”

you know, I’ve really made

when I see

to the time when I first got out of bed in the morning, I step on my good foot

stand up, I’m unsuccessful and end up falling onto his chest. He instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look up at him, the sight of his sweaty skin

did better earlier.” I stutter.

actually going

what happened this time.

my fault?” H

I don’t even sense any

chest as I try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end up feeling all the contours

probably thinks I’m doing this on purpose, or maybe not. I’m sure if he did, he wouldn’t miss the opportunity to bring

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go now.” I keep my gaze to the side.

His voice vibrates against my ear and the warmth of his breath hits the crook of my

I’ve definitely made

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

what will you tell my father?”

I saw no

“He’ll just worry and won’t focus on his business.

I’m

sit

me by the waist, he lifts me for just a second then places me back on the

soon as

hiss softly and he rolls his eyes.

today,”

true. I’ll

last few minutes have left my body temperature rising.

look at him and pull my tray closer, taking a bite from my food.

have a show to watch.” I hope he gets what I’m

planning on

“Great.”

consisting of a larger sweat stain. The whole time

I should say something

“Wait.”

it?” He looks

“Thanks”

didn’t do this for you.”

Thanks for checking on me,

and forth around his neck. “The doctor will be

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