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.

gray muscle shirt that shows off his perfectly toned and veiny arms. His entire face is drenched in sweat,

as he stares at me and I end up

the door behind him, I snap out of it and narrow my eyes

knock/necross my

face. “I spoke to the butler a few seconds ago. I knew I’d find you in this state so it’s

barely make

the sides of his face as I say, “it’s

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

scoff. There’s nothing I

he knows

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

streams down.

wiping off the sweat around his neck but more just

you’d still be

none of your

know. Anyway, I hope nothing awful happened to the little boy

think something

about you. I know you enough

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going to be

Can you please tell me what

time, I keep wondering what’s going on with him. Something’s definitely different. He almost seems sad. Or

then, I suspect something and can’t help but ask as soon as he tells me all

Penelope?” I raise

vitals are stable but she hasn’t yet opened

relieved. That’s also good news, so what

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

“No, why?”

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 like I’m actually concerned

warms my heart that he’s

willing to do whatever my father asks of him. And I don’t

he has to pretend that

he towers over me while I’m still on the bed, looking

up. I’m waiting.” He’s

so you know, I’ve really made progress.”

see it, so show me.”

make my movements similar to the time when I first got out of bed in the

unsuccessful and end up falling onto his chest. He instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look up at him, the sight

you call progress?” he shakes his head at me, looking

earlier.” I stutter.

I’m actually going to

I just don’t know what happened this time. It’s probably because you’re

my

first time, I don’t even sense any mockery, not in

hands roam around his chest as I try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of

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 it up.

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I keep

you sure you’ve made progress?” His voice vibrates against my ear and the warmth of his breath

definitely made

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

you tell my

saw no

look back at him. “He’ll just worry and won’t focus on his business. Just tell

truth, that I’m better than yesterday.

sit

me for just a second then places me back on the

as

I hiss softly and he rolls his

definitely worse today,” he says.

I’ll

my body temperature rising. What’s the meaning

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

I hope he gets what I’m hinting at.

wasn’t planning on

“Great.”

his shirt consisting of a larger sweat stain. The whole time he walks out, I find it difficult

should say something before

“Wait.”

looks over his

“Thanks”

do this

matter. Thanks for checking on me,

and forth around his neck. “The doctor will