The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Dominic

Vanessa's white dress instantly turns bloody red as the blood soaks and spreads around the slashed area of her stomach. She screams in agony as she falls backwards, Mia rushing to her with confusion and wide eyes.

The air leaves my lungs as I leap over the tables and chairs to get to her while fueled with rage at the sight of Carmella looking down at Vanessa bleeding out and attempting to stab her despite Mia trying to shield her from more harm. Just then, some of the security restrain Carmella and expose her real identity by taking off her disguise. I don't even look in her direction as all I can think about is Vanessa and our baby.

As Vanessa rests her head in Mia's lap, she looks right at me with tears in her eyes, trying to stop the bleeding by placing the palm of her hand on it.

"My baby," she whispers, her lower lip quivering.

For a moment, I freeze, listening to Carmella yell in the background.

"Get off of me because I'm not done yet!"

I know Vanessa needs to get to the hospital, but I can't move and Mia seems lost. Watching my wife in this state shakes me to the core and I realize something even deeper right this moment.

It's only when Frank crouches beside me to help that I snap out of it.

"Hey, you'll be okay," he gently says to her, then looks at me. "Dude, Jake and I just cleared everyone out of here so they don't see anymore of this. Whatever you're thinking about, now isn't the time. Your wife needs you!"

As he begins to give instructions to security so Vanessa can be rushed to our family hospital right across the road from my hotel, I reach for her hand and tighten my grip on it, gesturing to Mia to let me take over and she nods while wiping her tears. Vanessa can barely keep her eyes open and I frantically shake my head.

"No! Stay with me!" I whisper with a pang of desperation.

"I said I'm not done yet!" Carmella yells once again. "That bitch is still breathing! Did I at least kill that thing growing inside of her?"

I shoot her a glare, my vision blurry from the tears threatening to roll down my cheeks.

Just as I think about all the things I want to do to her, my heart races faster when my mother runs towards her and slaps her in the face while in tears.

It's only now that I realize what just happened - my family saw everything. I look over at my father, who slowly approaches Carmella and he's fuming. He shoots me a glare but his gaze soon softens as he looks down at Vanessa with concern. Despite everything going on right now and what this means for me, I can only think about the woman's hand I'm holding.

A stretcher is quickly brought in and I step aside just for a moment, Vanessa still looking right at me despite struggling even more to keep her eyes open.

"My baby."

"Just take it easy. Everything will be okay," I assure her, my voice filled with doubt.

As the stretcher is taken outside, I look on while Carmella is restrained by security, my mother demanding that she should be arrested.

Despite everything that awaits her, she looks over at me and cackles in a maniacal way before yelling.

"Did you like my surprise, baby?"

Sophie and my mother gasp loudly, their eyes wide in shock.

Only thinking about how she hurt Vanessa with the intention to kill her and our unborn child, I clench my fists, charging at her as my vision becomes more blurry.

Right before I can get close, my father places his hand on my shoulder, his grip so tight that it's enough to tell me just how furious he is.

"Vanessa needs you right now. We'll handle this. I'll definitely deal with you later. Go."

to the exit and Carmella bursts out laughing. "That's it? No

spotting Sophie standing right in front of her

so I can hurry to Vanessa, but Patrick blocks the way while moving

should've told you the

way!" I push him aside, running across the street as the cars honk at me for

make it to the hospital doors, a tear rushes down my cheek as I can't contain my rage. This was the worst thing that could

Vanessa

my eyes closed and as soon as I open them, the bright lights take

in the hospital

I gasp as I attempt to sit

I cry

his hands on my shoulders and gently says, "Hey, take it

to him as tears rush down my cheeks.

not to move too

I frantically tighten my random grips

okay,

relief beginning to

gently wiping my tears

down that I feel the pain on my lower stomach,

know what?

my eyes for a moment. "I

absolutely careful

I did my

on that list without making it obvious. I need tell everyone that

here at

tears rushing down my cheeks. "Oh no! My dad probably saw everything during the

why he's

"What?"

waiting for answers. After what happened with Carmella, there's no way we can hide the truth

"But that means you-"

want to make things right, no matter what it takes. As for Carmella, she's definitely going behind bars after

about Billy, he's always seemed more on the side of believing just how evil she is, but I sense that this is different. "What aren't you telling

it's immediately obvious to me that he regrets getting involved with Carmella and believing her lies about her ex-husband. "Wait, this now makes

you

mentioned Patrick was when Carmella was staying home with us. It was the reason she burnt herself with that hot tea.

"It definitely did."

were a few times

called while I was in her presence and each time, she would go

guess she thought I

always did that and I could never figure it out. Now it all makes sense. I even remember

smile. "I should have called the doctor by now or someone else but I was just so

flutters and I lower my gaze for a moment but look up at him when he continues to

the hotel. When I saw you bleeding, I thought

in agreement,

feel the same. Carmella could've attacked with that blade anywhere else on my

right moment to attack me. We would've known her whereabouts if those bodyguards you

forgive her