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.

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

he stares at me and I end up pulling

I snap out of it and narrow

heard of knock/necross my arms in disapproval

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

make ev

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

about it?” He pulls up his black sweatpants

There’s nothing I can do right now

knows it.

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

streams down.

now wiping off the sweat around his

you’d still be

none of your

know. Anyway, I hope nothing awful happened to the

something happened to Jimmy?”

something different about you. I know you

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going to be

Can you please tell me

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 I’m reading too much into

and can’t help but ask as soon as he tells me all about Jimmy.

Penelope?” I raise

but she hasn’t yet opened her

so what could be wrong with him?

he says, “Are you done with

“No, why?”

check your progress today. Just for the record, my father–in–law asked me to do this. It’s

warms

asks of him. And I don’t think

he has to pretend that

towers over me while I’m still on the bed, looking at his sweaty face

up. I’m waiting.” He’s Impatient.

know, I’ve really made

when I see it,

in the morning, I step on my good foot first, then place the other one

up falling onto his chest. He instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look up at

you call progress?” he shakes his head at me, looking right into my eyes

earlier.” I stutter.

actually going to believe

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

my fault?” H

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

roam around his chest as I try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end

up at him right now. He probably thinks I’m doing this on purpose, or maybe not. I’m sure if he

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me go now.” I keep

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

I’ve definitely made

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

what will you tell my father?”

saw no

worry and won’t focus on his business. Just

I’m better

Now sit

for just a second then places me back on the bed, my hands barely wrapping around his strong forearms.

soon as

hiss softly and

today,”

true. I’ll be fine.”

last few minutes have left my body temperature rising. What’s

my tray closer, taking a bite from my

show to watch.” I hope

planning

“Great.”

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

should

“Wait.”

it?” He looks

“Thanks”

this for you.”

for checking on me,

and forth around