The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Vanessa

The ride to my father's house is silent for the first few minutes and each time that I look over at Dominic, he still looks troubled. I still assume it's because of the reaction from his parents. I try my best to mind my own business but it starts getting to me as this involves my father as well.

"Hey," I say to him, shifting in my seat.

"What is it?" His tone is just a little irritated but I still understand.

"That was scary back there."

He huffs. "I know. Imagine how I felt when they said all that."

"So... what will you do now?" I ask.

He sighs heavily. "I was thinking about that and I think I have something."

"You do?" My eyes widen.

He nods with hesitation. "I'm still not yet sure about it but it's the only thing I can think of."

I hold my breath, wondering what he has planned but he doesn't say it, which leaves me even more curious.

"Well, you'll only find out later," he says.

I lean back in my seat, feeling a little frustrated as I can't figure it out on my own.

We get to my father's house fifteen minutes later and I didn't even bother to call him to tell him that I was already on the way since he would still be home.

He quickly steps out and walks over to the other side to open the door for me. My heart flutters as it seems he's no longer doing this because he's my husband and we should put on a show, but because he's the man who's the father of this precious baby.

Placing my hand in his, he leads me inside as he says, "This reminds me of something. I spoke to your dad about him moving in with us."

"Really? You did that?" I stop in my tracks.

He nods with disappointment, "Yes, I did and I thought he would agree to it, but he prefers staying here. He thinks he'll be a burden to us."

"That's not true."

"That's what I said to him. He still said no."

Amazed by his efforts, I look to the side, my lips curving into a smile. I would have never thought he would do such a thing.

We get inside the house and I hear a few voices, making me furrow my eyebrows as I look at Dominic.

"Does your dad have visitors or something?" he asks.

"That sounds like it."

familiar and I

is it?" he

Jerry's here with his

"Really?"

"Yes.

seem too happy

"I'm not."

narrow my eyes, walking even faster to get to the living

we turn at the corner, I see him with his wife, sitting on one couch

the first to see me and he rises to his feet. "My

uncle and aunt. "We would have come sooner, but we

he assures

wife, who smile at me like we've stayed in touch this whole time. "It's so lovely

it?" I

They chuckle awkwardly.

subtly shakes his head, the look in his eyes asking me to

sigh deeply, sitting down with him on the

sorry we couldn't make it to the wedding," Uncle

about it." I

his wife says. "I only see him on

trying to be part of the

right about that." She smiles, her eyes never leaving his

Dominic

eyes off me. I know I'm good looking but doing this in the presence

"It's

cousins but they're busy. We just couldn't wait as soon as my brother here told us the news. That's why

can be done

"Just as you've said, there's nothing that can be done to stop the worst from happening and you have less than a year left. What

drops for a moment and as for Vanessa, she instantly lets go of

a thing?" she yells

already tell she's about to lash out, so I reach for her hand so

to me, keeping

been a kind and honest man.

you stand to gain."

try to reach for her hand again but she pulls away as she continues to lash out, her voice trembling with

looks hurt as he faces the

things to say in their defense but Vanessa doesn't give them that chance as her voice only gets louder, which makes my

being here if you only came to show how selfish you are! Get out!" she

Uncle Jerry glares at her.