The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Dominic

As soon as Vanessa opens the door for me, I instantly raise my eyebrows at how she’s now standing on both her feet.

“You’re walking?” My eyes linger on her bad foot.

“Forget about me. What did you have to say about Penelope? What happened to her?”

Not only is her voice filled with desperation, but her eyes, too. She’s obviously worried.

“I just came to say she’s awake now.“”

Placing one hand on her chest, she places the other one on her hip when she lets go of the door knob.

“You scared me for a moment.” She sighs with relief. “I actually thought-”

“No, she’s going to be alright.”

Curious to see her leg up–close, I step forward and crouch down right in front of her.

7” She takes a step ba

“What are you doing?”

a step back.

“What does it look like?” I reach for the back of her leg.

“You don’t have to do this,”

“Yes, I do. This is definitely good news for everyone who’s been on my neck like I’m your babysitter or something”

When I hold onto the back of her call and squeeze it, I barely hear any discomfort from her apart from a little grunt.

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I look up at her and give her a nod. “Looks like you’re okay.”

She only gives a quick nod back, seemingly about to change the topic. “Enaugh about me. When are you going to see Penelope?”

“I’m leaving as soon as possible but I first

t need

d to p

get some toys for her.” I rise to my feet and tower over her.

“Don’t go without me.”

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so you know, I’m not going to be your

told you that

you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you

enough for someone who means nothing

fine. We can

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

I get even closer, narrowing my eyes as I’m about to warn her. “This is going to be your first public appearance as my wife. I

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a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as

H

say.” She nods while on

of me actually wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay

d her a

that I’ve

out of her bedroom so I can return to

door, I can hear my phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where I

night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give a damn. I just

any other place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I had show up

she

to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the way I

to love those children with all her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they

but for now, it’ll have

been blowing up my messages on all my social media platforms, every place

same content–countless apologies, but it’s not going to be

easy for me

pants, I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker, I give him

a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other end of the line. “Thank you for

being honest, I didn’t even

her. I even know how you’ve barely

as I look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

don’t have to thank me. She’s my

I’ll always trust you on that. Have a good

You

u too.”

call ends, my smile fades and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to keep

how much I care

everything I want, this will definitely be a thing

rest of my life like

I

is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to the hospital but I still want

but knowing him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s

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to make sure I look my best.

head to Vanessa’s bedroom door. After I hold onto the door knob and twist, I’m about to push the door open when I stop myself. Things are different this

doorknob loose and take a step

done yet?” I shove a hand in my pocket.

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