The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

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 in

I end up pulling on the sheet to compose

I snap out

heard of knock/necross my

bed and wipes off the sweat on his face. “I spoke to the butler a few seconds

make ev

with him, my eyes on the sweat dripping down the sides of his face as

what will you do about it?” He pulls up his black sweatpants

but scoff. There’s nothing I can do right now

knows

say, “I was

streams down.

the sweat around his neck but more just

thought you’d still be

of your

nothing awful happened to the little boy at

think something happened to

about you. I know you enough

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going to

please tell

pay attention to everything but at the same time, I keep wondering what’s going on with him. Something’s definitely different. He almost seems sad. Or

ask as soon as he tells me all

Penelope?” I raise my eyebrows.

vitals are stable but she hasn’t yet

That’s also good news, so what could be wrong with

he breaks my concentration when he says, “Are you done with your

“No, why?”

the record, my father–in–law asked me to do this. It’s not like I’m actually concerned about you or anything

he sounds irritated, it warms my heart that he’s

my father asks of him. And I don’t think it’s just

that he cares

over me while I’m still on the bed, looking at his sweaty face and neck makes me swallow hard.

up. I’m waiting.” He’s Impatient.

know, I’ve really made

when I see it,

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

up, I’m unsuccessful and end up falling onto his chest. He instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look up

looking right into my

did better earlier.” I

I’m actually going

just don’t know what happened this time.

this my fault?” H

for the first time, I don’t even sense any mockery, not in his tone or even

try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end up

up at him right now. He 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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I keep my gaze

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

definitely

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

what will you

saw no

“He’ll just worry and won’t focus on

I’m better

sit down.”

lifts me for just a second then

soon as I’m

bed, I hiss softly and he

worse today,” he

true. I’ll

last few minutes have left my body

time, I barely look at him and pull my tray closer, taking a bite from

I hope he gets

wasn’t planning

“Great.”

his shirt consisting of a larger sweat stain. The

should

“Wait.”

it?” He looks over his

“Thanks”

didn’t do this for you.”

for checking

looks ahead as he rolls the towel back and forth