The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 27

Vanessa

Had I actually taken it easy with my injured leg, I wouldn’t be going through this right now, but if I’m being honest, I have no regrets. I wanted to see the hospital, the children and everyone around. It was my first time here so it was still worth it.

I know I should be in that boardroom right now as that would also be my first briefing, but since it’s not too important and I know what Deininic’s talking to them about, I can always join them next time. Also, I already met them.

Trying not to exert too much pressure on my call, Hean back in my seat, placing my hands on the other two seats on my sides as I extend my leg

“Is there anything you need, Mrs Richards?” one of the bodyguards asks as he comes closer.

“Not for now.

I close my eyes to take a few deep breaths and just then, I imagine the children’s faces and it makes me smile. I was actually a little nervous because I was interacting with them for the first time. I didn’t know how they would receive me, but I’m glad they liked me.

I made sure to take note of everything they want. It looks like I have a lot of work to do and I’m so excited for it. I even look forward to going

to the orphanage.

As I continue thinking about them, I hear footsteps so I look over to the right. When I see Frank approaching, I notice he’s furrowed his eyebrows at me.

“What are you doing here?” he asks. “Shouldn’t you be inside the boardroom?”

“I ran into a little bit of trouble.”

“A little?” He scoffs, looking at my leg which I’ve left suspended. “Let me guess, you overdid it, right?”

“Yes, but I don’t regret it.”

“Let me see that.” He attempts to crouch down.

“No, it’s okay. You’re actually supposed to be in the boardroom.”

Straightening up, he says, “I know that, but let me see how bad it is.”

“It’s okay. You don’t have to worry.”

He chuckles dismissively.

“You two, stand over there and make sure no one

no one comes through this hallway,” he instructs the bodyguards.

“Yes, Sir!” They both say in unison as they leave.

Once I’m alone with him, he crouches down right in front of me and places his hand on my ankle while the other one wraps around my foot.

“Frank, you really don’t have to do this for me.”

“I just want to see how bad it is. That way,

we can actually arrange the doctor for you since you’re already here.”

Though the two of us aren’t close, he keeps on insisting, so I let him check.

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my call, then begins massaging

“Surprisingly, it doesn’t.”

“Really?”

“Yes

case……..” He trails off, then adds

still feel

foot for support. Other than that,

my calf, his eyes lingering on my leg and

other direction, he’s charging towards us with wide footsteps as he

hands. “I was just”

aside, right now.” The scowl on Dominic’s face

Frank says to him. “I was just

aside.”

defeat, Frank nods as he steps

leg with the same scowl, his

I’ve never seen him so mad, not even when

it that bad?” His voice is so gentle and laced with concern that I actually press my lips together for a

don’t think so, but I think I’ve put too much pressure on it.”

told you to take it easy, but you didn’t listen to

it until the

He chuckles.

Frank chimes in, “I suggested that the doctors

as

one of the doctors examines me, she provides a wheelchair for me so I can use it to get to the limousine. I’m even ready to move from my spot and sit in it, but Dominic

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“Why not?”

else in mind. Stand

“What?”

on your good

“Uh…. okay.”

my arms around his neck. It takes me a few seconds to compose

whisper to him.

matter, I’m not taking

there

moves through the hallways, i spot a few onlookers covering their mouths to hide their smiles and giggles.

to keep a distance. Dominic’s barely spoken to him after the incident in that hallway.

step outside, the press rush over and start taking pictures and asking questions about Penelope. Frank might have already briefed them, but they seem to

answers all their questions, the subject

your wife? We’ve all noticed she’s

did something

glad you asked.” He looks at me lovingly. “She wanted to see everyone here at the hospital and in the end, hid her pain from me until the very end. I don’t even mind carrying her in my arms.

breaks into sounds of admiration and I’m so flustered that I hide my face in his chest as I smile

and just hear cameras shuttering and the bodyguards requesting that everyone makes way

this late afternoon and I can’t stop glancing at Dominic. I never expected hum to just suddenly carry me like that, and his speech

children love you,” he says,

y concentration.

come back here as many times as