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.

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 shirt in the front aren’t any

at me and I end up pulling on the sheet to

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

heard of knock/necross my arms

spoke to the butler a few

make

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

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

can’t help but scoff. There’s nothing I can do right now

he knows

say, “I was told you came back

streams down.

now wiping off the sweat around his

thought you’d still be with Carmella

none of your

hope nothing awful happened to the

think something happened

different about you. I know

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going to be okay.”

Can you please tell me what exactly happened to him?”

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

then, I suspect something and can’t help but ask as

Penelope?” I raise

are stable but she hasn’t yet opened her

so what could be wrong

when he says, “Are you done with

“No, why?”

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

he sounds irritated, it warms my

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

pretend that he cares about me.

bed, looking at his sweaty face and

I’m waiting.” He’s Impatient.

so you know, I’ve

see

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

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

progress?” he shakes his head at me, looking right into

did better earlier.” I

actually going to believe that.”

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

this my fault?”

don’t even sense any mockery, not in his tone or even

I try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end up feeling all the contours of his well defined muscles underneath.

even have it in me to look up at him right now. He probably thinks I’m doing this on purpose, or maybe not. I’m sure

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go now.” I keep

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

definitely

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

what will you tell

saw no difference.”

and won’t focus

that I’m

sit

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

soon as

the bed, I hiss softly and he

worse today,” he says.

I’ll be fine.”

have left my body temperature rising. What’s the

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

hope he gets what I’m hinting

planning

“Great.”

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

I should say something before he

“Wait.”

it?” He looks over his shoulder.

“Thanks”

do this for you.”

Thanks for checking on

the towel back and forth around his neck. “The doctor will