The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Vanessa

My question makes Dominic chuckle, leaving me to wonder what's funny about it.

"I was waiting for that question," he says. "No. That's not the reason I stayed. I just really wanted to be here. Had you not been pregnant, I would've still been here."

Maybe it's the tone of his voice, or the look in his eyes, but with everything he's just said, I believe him.

"Thank you." I give a half smile.

"For what?"

"For being here when I needed you."

"I'm glad I stayed. Now, how about you get out of bed, freshen up and come down for breakfast?"

"What time is it?" I tilt my head in curiosity.

"It's 10 minutes past 9."

"Did you already have your breakfast?"

"No. We were actually waiting for you to wake up so we could have it together."

I sigh, nodding in understanding. Though I want to smile, I just can't bring myself to do it.

Even with that, thinking about his comfort, which calmed me down until I fell asleep, makes me appreciate him even more.

I get out of bed and only get undressed in the bathroom, where I look at myself in the mirror before I begin to shower.

My puffy eyes are so obvious, yet Dominic didn't point them out. He must've decided not to do it because of the situation. Had it been anything else, he might've said something. I would have never thought he would be this considerate.

there's no sign of him, which makes me

hoping that I don't break down again as soon as I see my

the stairs, I get closer to the dining room and I hear my father's voice echo. It's filled with positivity as he talks to Dominic. Though it makes me smile, hearing him talk like that also breaks my heart

he's really

my father, my heart starts racing like I'm going to break down, but he gets up from his seat and smiles at me with his arms wide

I can get

"Good morning, dad."

waiting

but looking in his eyes, I realize this hurts

and let's eat,"

I'm not really hungry," I

Dominic says, shaking his

"What's wrong?" I ask.

something?" His

still don't understand."

comes to me, pulling me away from my father. "Sit down with

follow his lead while he holds my hand

"Let's eat," he says.

father as he takes

shouldn't do this to yourself, not now," Dominic

still processing this news that I don't feel like having anything to eat, but after I

I have to

food, making my heart flutter even with everything that's

I say

else you

at a beautiful island

one of those things he wants to do before it's too late. It

specific date of when you want to

leans