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.”
33%
going to be your babysitter with that bad
that I’m fine.”
me and experience
enough for someone who means nothing to me.
be fine. We can
breakfast.” She
es her arms.
appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to
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a few seconds. Then, she rolls them
H
nods
wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now she’s gone back
d her a
that I’ve told
her bedroom so I can return to mine.
vibrate from inside, right on the table where I left it. I already know it’s
night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she didn’t
it been any other place where I was, she would have definitely come to me. However, she and I
she would
begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the way
all her heart, but I at least expect
talk to her but for now, it’ll have to
all my social media platforms, every place she can
the same content–countless apologies, but it’s not going to be
so easy
black smart pants, I begin buttoning up my long–sleeved white shirt and call my
daughter has a husband like you,” he says with gratitude from the other
I didn’t even do
I even know how you’ve
I look in the mirror, my
y tone gentle
to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take care of
on that. Have
You
u too.”
call ends, my smile fades and I shake my head at what I have to
how much I care about
want, this will definitely be a thing of
spending the rest of my life
I
back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to
told Frank not to have the press outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen to me. That’s why in
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sure I look my
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 are different this time. She’s
I set the doorknob loose and take a step back.
shove
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