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.

suggestively and she giggles as she kicks her

Vanessa

morning and my phone keeps buzzing with notifications. It’s all about yesterday. The most

had to say about Penelope, but I keep coming across the moments when Dominic took care He’s even been labeled the best

of me.

ch to the

in his chest. That clip is everywhere and now I’m

he believes I was acting, even if

us, but when he brought me home and told me he would spend the night with Carmella, it brought me back to reality.

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

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with so much discomfort, I’ve come to visit my father and I have a small

are you feeling, my child?” He leans forward while sitting not too far from me on

give him a

yesterday because I only saw it not too

are you

clip of you in the toy store. I knew how

“What matters is you still saw it. That moment was so emotional for

and hand it to him, he places his hand over his mouth for

bought it?” His voice trembles with emotion.

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

she still been by my side

so I don’t give the tears a chance to stream down my cheeks. “There’s something I

you.”

His voice is

nightmare about mom.

“Can you tell me about it if it’s not

was the same moment when she died, but I could still see her standing in the corner.

my child. Come

my father’s embrace, I finally break down and rest

alright. With Dominic by your side that night, I’m