The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 29

Dominic

At my blunt question, Carmella sits up more and places a hand on her chest, seemingly offended. “And you think that bitch gives a damn about the children?”

“Yes, she does and I saw it.”

“Ugh! Are you taking her side right now?”

“I’m just pointing out that she actually does give a damn about those children and you clearly don’t. You said it yourself”

I get off the couch so I can stand by the window. I’m already getting upset about this.

Just then, she holds onto my hand so she can make me sit back down, but I just stand there.

“Babe,” she begins, “you know how much I suffered during my marriage. I went through so much abuse: It’s only after I met you that I’m learning to open up again. Maybe with time, I’ll begin to care enough about those children.”

ist want to hold her. Everything she’s ever told me about her then husband was horrible.

Her words make me turn around and I just

“Come here.” I pull her out of her seat.

She rises to her feet and I wrap my

ap my arms around her.

Resting her face on my chest, she says, “I’m willing to try.”

“What?” I look down at her.

“Yeah, one of these days, I could go to the orphanage or something. I don’t have to specifically go with you. I could go with that bitch you’ve left home alone, I really want to try.””

This is exactly the type of attitude I wanted to see from her. I’m glad she’s willing to give this a try.

she giggles as she kicks her legs around. Tonight’s about to

Vanessa

in the morning and my phone keeps buzzing with notifications. It’s all about yesterday. The most difficult thing is filtering the news and

across the

of me.

ch to the

my face in his chest. That clip is everywhere and now I’m a little embarrassed, I hope And

believes I was acting, even if that was a genuine

were changing between us, but when he brought me home and told me he would spend the

I was feeling is gone now. It meant nothing, which is why I’ve decided to start doing whatever I want and not give a damn about him or even consider that he’s

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so much discomfort, I’ve come to

forward while sitting not too far

give him

didn’t call you yesterday because I only saw it not too long before you

are you talking

clip of you in the toy store. I knew how you were

is you still saw it. That moment was so emotional

bear and hand it to him, he places his hand over his mouth for a second, clearly affected by

bought it?” His voice

finally learning to open up. I’ve avoided this for so long and now I feel like I can be

been by my

the ceiling so I don’t give the tears a

you.”

it?” His voice is laced with

had a nightmare about mom.

for my hand. “Can you tell me about it if it’s not too

she died, but I could still see her standing in the corner. I guess I still wanted to see her

child. Come here.”

finally break down

be alright. With Dominic by your side that night, I’m certain he eased your