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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on my call, then begins massaging gently “Does

“Surprisingly, it doesn’t.”

“Really?”

“Yes

off, then adds more

I still

what’s going on here. You only feel that pain when you step on this foot for support. Other than that, it’s okay. But you know what? I’m

eyes lingering on my leg and

look in the other direction, he’s charging towards us with wide footsteps as he looks at Frank. “What the hell do you

hands. “I

scowl on Dominic’s face is

cool,” Frank says to him. “I

aside.” Dominic repeats

defeat, Frank nods as he

and holds onto my leg with the same scowl,

was that reaction? I’ve never seen him so mad, not even when I got in the way of his plans to go and pick up Carmella at the

His voice is so gentle and laced with concern that I

think I’ve put too much

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

made it until

He chuckles.

hospital,” Frank chimes in, “I suggested that the doctors

widen in surprise as

for me so I can use it to get to the limousine. I’m even ready to move from my spot and

using this wheelchair,”

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“Why not?”

something else in mind. Stand up.”

“What?”

your good foot.”

“Uh…. okay.”

on one foot, he scoops me up bridal style and I instantly wrap my arms around

doing?” I whisper to

I’m not

out there on a

onlookers covering their

behind us but seems to keep a distance. Dominic’s barely spoken to him after the incident in that

rush over and start taking pictures and asking questions about Penelope. Frank might have already briefed them, but they seem to want to hear from Dominic as

answers all their questions, the

all noticed

Richards, did something

and in the end, hid her pain from me until the very end. I don’t even mind

my face in his

the stairs, I still keep my face hidden and just hear cameras shuttering and the

never expected hum to just suddenly carry me like that, and his speech outside about that being my reward, did he

love you,” he says,

y concentration.

they do and I want to come back here as many