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.

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 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

and I end up pulling on the

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

heard of knock/necross my arms

“I spoke to the butler a few seconds ago. I knew I’d find you in this

barely make ev

the sweat dripping down the sides of his face as I say, “it’s a

it?” He pulls up his

nothing I can do

knows it.

the topic, I say, “I was told you

streams down.

sweat around his neck but

still be

of

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

something happened to

something different about you. I know you enough to tell.”

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going to

please tell me what exactly happened

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

something and can’t help but ask as soon

I raise my

vitals are stable but she hasn’t yet

relieved. That’s also good news, so what could be

breaks my concentration when he says, “Are you

“No, why?”

Just for the record, my father–in–law asked me to do this. It’s not like I’m

it warms my heart that he’s

whatever my father asks of him.

has to pretend that he cares about me.

still on the bed, looking at his sweaty face and neck

up. I’m waiting.”

so you know, I’ve

I see it, so

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

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

me, looking right into my eyes with an intimidation that draws

better earlier.” I stutter.

actually going to believe that.”

know what happened this time. It’s probably because

this my fault?”

sense any mockery, not in his tone

my balance and because his shirt is of

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

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I keep my gaze to the side.

made progress?” His voice vibrates against my ear and the warmth of his

definitely

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

you tell my father?”

I saw no

him. “He’ll just worry and won’t

I’m better than

Now sit down.”

me for just a second then places me back on the bed, my

as I’m b

softly and he rolls his eyes.

today,” he

I’ll

have left my body temperature rising. What’s the meaning of this?

him and pull my

have a show to watch.” I hope he

wasn’t planning on

“Great.”

the back of his shirt consisting of a larger sweat stain. The whole time he walks

I should say

“Wait.”

it?” He looks over his shoulder.

“Thanks”

this

matter. Thanks for checking

forth around his

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