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.

shows off his perfectly toned and veiny arms. His

breathing hard as he stares at me and I end up pulling on the sheet to

snap out of it and narrow my

of knock/necross my arms in disapproval

“I spoke to

barely make ev

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

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

but scoff. There’s nothing I can do

knows

the topic, I say, “I was told you came

streams down.

wiping off the sweat around his neck but more

still be with Carmella or

of

Anyway, I hope nothing awful happened to the little boy

would you think something happened

different about you. I know you enough

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going to be

Can you please tell me what exactly

but at the same time, I keep wondering what’s going on with

can’t help but ask as

I raise

but she hasn’t yet opened

news, so what could be wrong

when he says, “Are you done with your

“No, why?”

progress today. Just for the record, my father–in–law

it warms my heart that

do whatever my father asks of him. And I don’t

he has to pretend that he cares about

still on the bed, looking at his sweaty

waiting.” He’s Impatient.

know, I’ve

that when I see it, so show me.”

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

up falling onto his chest. He instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look up at him, the sight of his sweaty skin makes me want to pull on

that what you call progress?” he shakes his head at me, looking right into my eyes with an intimidation that draws me

did better earlier.”

I’m actually going

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

this my fault?” H

sense any mockery, not in his

as I try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end up feeling

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

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can let me go now.” I keep my gaze

against my ear and the warmth of his breath hits the crook of

I’ve definitely made progress.”

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

you tell my

saw no difference.”

worry and won’t focus on his

I’m better than yesterday.

sit down.”

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

soon as I’m

hiss softly and he

definitely worse today,” he

true. I’ll be fine.”

body temperature rising. What’s the

look at him and pull my tray closer, taking a bite from

show to watch.” I hope

planning on

“Great.”

back of his shirt consisting of a

should say something before he leaves.

“Wait.”

He looks

“Thanks”

do this for you.”

doesn’t matter. Thanks for checking on me,

looks ahead as he rolls the towel back and forth

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