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

also breathing hard as he stares at me and I end up pulling

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

my

bed and wipes off the sweat on his face. “I spoke to the butler a few seconds ago. I knew I’d find

make

sweat dripping down the sides of his

He pulls up his black

help but scoff. There’s nothing

knows it.

was told you came

streams down.

the sweat around his neck but

you’d still be with Carmella or

none of your

I hope nothing awful happened to the little boy at the hospital”

something

you. I know you enough to tell.”

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going to be okay.”

you please tell

I pay attention to everything but at the same time, I keep wondering what’s going on with him. Something’s definitely different.

but ask as soon as he tells me all

I raise

are stable but she hasn’t yet

so what

my concentration when he says, “Are you done with your

“No, why?”

record, my father–in–law asked me to do this. It’s not like I’m actually concerned about you

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

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

pretend that he cares about

I’m still on the bed, looking at his sweaty face and neck makes me

I’m waiting.” He’s

I’ve

when I see it, so

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

chest. He instantly wraps his arms around me and when I look

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

better earlier.” I stutter.

I’m actually going

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

this my

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

his chest as I try to regain my balance and because his shirt is of a very thin fabric, I end up feeling all the contours of his well defined

at him right now. 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

you’ve made progress?” His voice vibrates against my ear and the warmth

I’ve definitely

calling D

“I’m still Miller.”

will you

saw no difference.”

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

that I’m better than

sit

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

soon as

the bed, I hiss softly and he rolls his eyes.

today,”

I’ll be

last few minutes have left my body temperature rising. What’s

at him and pull my tray closer, taking a bite

to watch.” I hope

planning

“Great.”

as he walks 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

should say something before

“Wait.”

looks

“Thanks”

didn’t do this for you.”

for

looks ahead as he rolls the towel back and forth around his neck.