The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Vanessa

After Dominic uncovers my mouth with our eyes locked, he slowly wipes away my tears with his thumb as he begins to speak to me.

"There's something you still don't know. Yesterday, before we returned home, your dad and I had a conversation. He confided in me and said that after spending time with all of us and seeing the beauty of life, he doesn't want to give up any more."

"What?" I look away, a heavier feeling settling in my chest, far outweighing how I felt after what Carmella said about my father.

With his hands on the sides of my face, he guides my gaze back to his. "He didn't tell you because he didn't want to overwhelm you. That's why he privately spoke to me. He even broke down in tears and made sure you wouldn't see him that way. He really wants to live." I close my eyes for a moment to process it all, imagining what my father must've been like at that moment. He sounded determined to live, but was he scared?

Just as I'm about to ask Dominic, he says, "I was so glad when he said he wants to live because even before he spoke to me, I already wanted to do something like this. It won't be an easy journey, but I'll do everything in my power to make it happen. There's a few specific things we could try and-"

I abruptly cut him off as I burst into tears and tightly wrap my arms around his neck and bury my face in his chest.

"Hey," he chuckles, gently rubbing my back.

"Thank you." I sniffle.

"For what?"

"Do I even have to say it?"

He chuckles again, placing his hand on my shoulder as the other one wipes my tears away.

With his lips still curved into a smile, he says, "I'm so glad I came with you on this vacation because I've realized a lot of things."

"Like what?" I tilt my head a little, curious.

He looks right into my eyes and parts his lips to speak but not a single sound comes from him, making me even more curious.

"What is it?" I ask, almost standing on my tippy toes as if that will make me hear him better.

He sighs as he looks away with a frown. "Nevermind. It can wait. We have serious problems right now. I'll obviously deal with Carmella but right now, it's Mia I'm concerned about."

my hands. "I forgot she heard everything because I was

with you. Carmella's been saying that for a while now but I just didn't want to

I heard it myself. Aren't you mad

shakes

a little?" I furrow my

"Nope."

it even possible that you were here the

glad I showed up when I did. Now, about Mia, there's no point in lying to her after what she saw and heard, so I'll

"Are you okay?"

me force a chuckle. "What do you mean? Of course

and places his hand on the side of my arm. "I

over it. Those slaps did make me feel better." I look at the palms of my

here with you

skips a beat, caught off guard by how he'd

if you were to stay with me, what would happen to your upcoming date with

He scoffs. "What date?"

eyes, wondering

up with you later. I need to speak to

he's out of sight. I place a hand on my

and explain everything from the

from the other end of the line, his cough more frequent

just told me what you discussed

sighs. "He did? Oh, my child, I just couldn't bring myself to do it but with him, just felt I

so easy. It brought

gave

why I'm

treatment, send a message to Mia so we can meet up again. I'm aware that I

to myself, glad to have a

Dominic

everyone would be watching as Carmella rants and constantly throws items