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.

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 the front

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

him, I snap out of it and narrow my eyes at

of knock/necross my

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

make ev

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

you do about it?” He pulls

can’t help but scoff. There’s nothing I

knows it.

topic, I say, “I was told you came

streams down.

off the sweat around his neck but more just

you’d still be with Carmella

of your

happened

something happened to

something different about you. I know

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to be okay.”

great news! Can you please tell me what

explains it all 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 I’m reading too much into it.

I suspect something and can’t help but ask as soon as he tells me

raise my eyebrows.

stable but she hasn’t yet opened her

relieved. That’s also good news, so what could be wrong

my concentration when he says, “Are

“No, why?”

for the record, my father–in–law asked me

sounds irritated, it warms

asks of

to pretend that he cares about

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

waiting.” He’s Impatient.

I’ve really made

I see

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

instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look up at him, the sight

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

did better earlier.” I

actually going

just don’t know what happened this time. It’s probably because you’re

my fault?” H

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

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

He probably thinks I’m doing this on purpose, or maybe not. I’m sure if he did, he

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

His voice vibrates against my ear and the warmth of his breath hits the

I’ve definitely made

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

you tell my father?”

I saw no

just worry and won’t

that I’m

Now sit

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

soon as I’m b

I hiss softly

definitely worse today,” he

not true. I’ll be

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

pull my

watch.” I hope he gets what I’m hinting

wasn’t planning

“Great.”

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

I should say

“Wait.”

it?” He looks over his

“Thanks”

do this for you.”

Thanks for checking on

and forth around his neck. “The doctor will be here