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.

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

stares at me and I end up pulling on the sheet

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

heard of knock/necross my arms

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

make

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

will you do about it?” He pulls

There’s nothing I can do right now

knows

say, “I was told you came

streams down.

now wiping off the sweat around his neck but

you’d still be with Carmella or

none of your

nothing awful happened to the little

something happened to

different about you. I

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going to be okay.”

Can you please tell me what exactly happened to

wondering what’s going on with him. Something’s definitely different. He almost seems

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

I raise my

vitals are stable but she hasn’t yet opened her

good news, so what could be

he says, “Are you done

“No, why?”

my father–in–law asked me to do this.

sounds irritated, it warms my heart that he’s

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

has to pretend that he cares about me.

bed, looking at his

up. I’m waiting.”

know, I’ve really made progress.”

that when I see

the morning, I step on my good foot first,

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

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

did better earlier.” I stutter.

actually going to believe that.”

mean it. I just don’t know what happened this time.

my

even sense any mockery, not in his tone or even his

shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end up feeling all the contours of his well defined muscles

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 the opportunity to bring it up.

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me go now.” I keep my gaze

against my ear and the warmth of his breath

definitely made progress.”

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

what will you tell

saw

him. “He’ll just worry and won’t

that I’m better than

sit down.”

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

as I’m

hiss softly and he rolls his eyes.

worse today,”

I’ll

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

him and pull my tray closer, taking a bite

show to watch.” I hope

planning on staying.”

“Great.”

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

then, I feel I should

“Wait.”

is it?” He looks over his shoulder.

“Thanks”

didn’t do this for

matter. Thanks for checking

towel back and forth