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.

kup

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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to be your babysitter with

told you that

If you come with me and

like I’ve done more than enough for someone who

I’ll be fine. We can go toge

breakfast.”

es her arms.

her. “This is going to be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself

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seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads to

H

say.” She nods

that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all

d her a

that I’ve

out of her bedroom so I can return

inside, right on the table

I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t give

she and I had show up here unless

she

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

her heart, but I at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and show

have to talk to her but for now, it’ll have to wait.

up my messages on all my social media platforms, every place she can possibly

but it’s not

be so easy for me to forget.

shirt and call my father–in–law. While it’s on speaker, I give him the

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

honest, I

been taking care of her. I even know how you’ve barely left her side. Thank

look in the mirror, my

y tone gentle

don’t have to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

you on

You

u too.”

fades and I shake my head at what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I have to keep

how much I care about

everything I want, this will definitely be

spending the rest of my life like this with her,

I

suit, I brush my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite

told Frank not to have the press outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s why in case the press

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make sure I

I’m ready to leave, I 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

the doorknob loose and

I shove

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