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.

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 shirt in

I end up pulling on the sheet

snap out

my arms

leans against the wall, just near my bed and wipes off the sweat on his face. “I spoke to the butler

barely make

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

do about it?” He pulls up his black

nothing I can do right now

knows

the topic, I say, “I was told

streams down.

now wiping off the sweat around his neck but

thought you’d still be with Carmella or

none of your business.

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

would you think something

different about you. I

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to

Can you please tell me what

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 almost seems sad. Or maybe

can’t help but ask as soon

I raise my

stable but she hasn’t yet

That’s also good news, so

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

“No, why?”

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

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

to pretend that he

bed, looking

I’m waiting.”

know, I’ve

see

first got out of bed in the morning, I step on my

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

me, looking right into my eyes with

better earlier.” I stutter.

going

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

my fault?”

even sense any mockery, not

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

me to look 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

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can let me go now.” I keep my gaze to the side.

and the warmth of his

definitely made progress.”

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

what will you tell

saw no difference.”

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

that I’m better than yesterday.

sit down.”

by the waist, he lifts me for just a second then places me back on the bed, my hands barely wrapping

as I’m b

softly and

worse today,”

true. I’ll be

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

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

hope he gets what

wasn’t planning on staying.”

“Great.”

as he walks to the door, the back of his shirt consisting of a larger sweat stain. The whole time he walks out, I find it difficult to look

should say

“Wait.”

is it?” He looks

“Thanks”

do this

matter. Thanks for checking

looks ahead as he rolls the towel back and forth around his neck. “The doctor will

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