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

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

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

knock/necross my arms in

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

make ev

my eyes on the sweat dripping down the sides of his face as I say,

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

help but scoff. There’s nothing I can

knows

topic, I say, “I was told you came

streams down.

sweat around his neck but

thought you’d still be with Carmella

none of your business.

nothing awful happened to the little boy

would you think something happened to

something different about you. I know you enough to

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going to

great news! Can you please tell me what exactly happened

same time, I keep wondering what’s going on with him. Something’s definitely different. He

ask as soon as he tells me all about

raise my

stable but she hasn’t yet

so what could

he breaks my concentration when he

“No, why?”

the record, my father–in–law asked me to do

warms my heart that he’s

do whatever my father asks of him.

he has to pretend that he cares

I’m still on the bed, looking at his

waiting.” He’s

you know, I’ve

see it, so show

time when I first got out of bed in the morning, I step on my good foot first, then place the other one

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

at me, looking right into my eyes with an intimidation that

better earlier.”

I’m actually going to

what happened this time.

this my

the first time, I don’t even sense any mockery,

is of a very

even have it in me to look up at him right now. He probably thinks I’m doing this on purpose,

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I keep my gaze to the side.

made progress?” His voice vibrates against my ear and the warmth of his breath hits the crook

I’ve definitely

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

will you tell my

I saw no

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

truth, that I’m better

sit

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

as I’m b

softly and he rolls his

definitely worse today,” he

I’ll

my body temperature rising. What’s the meaning

my tray closer, taking a

I hope he gets what I’m hinting at.

wasn’t planning on staying.”

“Great.”

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

should say something before

“Wait.”

is it?” He looks over his

“Thanks”

this for you.”

matter. Thanks for checking on

he rolls the towel back and forth around his neck. “The doctor will be here