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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so you know, I’m not going to be

that I’m fine.”

If you come with me and experience pain, you

enough for

I’ll be fine. We

breakfast.” She crosses

es her arms.

about to warn her. “This is going to be your first public appearance as my wife. I expect you to carry yourself in a certain way. You’re not just going to be representing me, but the entire family as

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for a few seconds. Then, she rolls them at me as she turns around and heads

H

She nods while on her way.

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

d her a

that I’ve told

head out of her bedroom

my phone vibrate from inside, right on the

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

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

she would never

ignoring her, she even reached out to Frank, begging him to speak to me on her behalf. However, nothing can change the

at least expect her to respect what they mean to me and show a little compassion.

but for now,

all my social media platforms, every place she can possibly reach me.

but it’s not

be so easy for me to

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

from the other end of the line. “Thank you

I didn’t even

care of her. I even know how you’ve barely left her

as I look

y tone gentle

to thank me. She’s my wife. I’ll always take

I’ll always trust you on that.

You

u too.”

head at what I have to go through just to keep up appearances. I have to keep lying to

much I care

will

rest of my life like this with her, absolutely not.

I

is my favorite look. I

not to have the press outside the hospital but knowing him, he didn’t listen

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make sure I look

Vanessa’s bedroom door. After I hold onto the door knob and twist, I’m about to push the door open when I

loose and

yet?” I shove a

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