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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you know, I’m not going to be your babysitter with that bad leg of yours.”

you that I’m fine.”

you’re fine. If you come with me and experience pain, you won’t be my

done more than enough for

fine. We

after breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

carefully.” 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 expect you to carry yourself in a

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

H

nods while on her

me actually wishes she still had that leg problem just so she could stay in bed all day. Now

d her a

that I’ve told

out of her bedroom so I can return to

phone vibrate from inside, right on the table where I left it. I already

her since the night I told her about Jimmy and she told me she

to me. However, she and I had show up here unless I gave her permission to do so, even

that she

out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can

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

but for now, it’ll

messages on all my social media platforms, every place

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

to be so easy for me to forget.

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

gratitude from

I’m being honest, I didn’t even

you’ve been taking care of her. I even know

look in the mirror,

y tone gentle

me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

always trust you on that.

You

u too.”

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

I care about

I want, this will definitely be a thing of

of my life like this with her, absolutely

I

I’m fully in my suit, I brush my hair back just to accentuate the sharp features of my face. This is my favorite look. I know I’m just going to the hospital but I

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

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to make sure I look my best.

hold onto the door knob and twist, I’m about to push the

the doorknob loose and

shove

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