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.

for a few seconds. With a white towel on his broad shoulder, he’s in a gray muscle shirt that shows

hard as he stares at me and I end up pulling on

snap out of it and narrow my eyes at him.

my arms

the sweat on his face. “I spoke to the butler a few seconds ago. I knew I’d

make

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

you do about it?” He

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

knows it.

“I was told

streams down.

sweat around

thought you’d still be with

none of your business.

hope nothing awful happened to the

you think something

I know you enough to tell.”

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to be okay.”

Can you please tell me

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

then, I suspect something and can’t help but ask as soon as

I raise

she hasn’t yet

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

then, he breaks my concentration when he says, “Are you done with your breakfast?”

“No, why?”

my father–in–law asked me to do

he sounds irritated, it warms my heart that he’s always

father asks of

that he cares about

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

waiting.”

you know, I’ve really made progress.”

I see it,

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

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 him, the sight of his sweaty skin makes me want to

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

earlier.” I

I’m actually going to

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

my fault?”

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

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

it in me 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

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me go now.” I keep my gaze to

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

I’ve definitely made progress.”

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

you tell my father?”

saw no

worry and won’t focus on his business. Just tell

I’m better than yesterday.

sit down.”

lifts me for just a second then places me back

as I’m b

softly and he rolls his eyes.

worse today,” he

not true. I’ll be fine.”

have left my body temperature

my tray closer, taking

a show to watch.” I hope he gets what

wasn’t planning on staying.”

“Great.”

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

I feel I should say

“Wait.”

is it?” He looks over his shoulder.

“Thanks”

didn’t do this

matter. Thanks for checking on

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