The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Dominic

After a long day with Frank, I visit my father-in-law, who wanted to speak to me from his resting bed.

"My son," he says, running his hand through his now bald head. "There was a time I was ready to give up, but thanks to you, look how everything turned out and I've come to the end of my treatment." Despite how thin he's become, seeing him smile warms my heart and I say, "I know how much my wife loves you and treasures you in her life. I didn't want her to go through what happened with her mother." I pause for a moment, thinking about how that's one of the earliest memories I have of genuinely embracing Vanessa while she burst into tears because of her mother.

"How's it coming along with your father?" he asks.

"Everything's great." I force a smile.

"That's not true." He firmly shakes his head.

I sigh in defeat. "I'm used to it."

"He'll warm up to you soon."

"I don't think so. How many months has it been since he found out the truth about Carmella and I?"

I instantly clench my fist at the thought of her. She rarely crosses my mind for anything positive since all I can think about is her lack of remorse. That's why ever since she was sent to prison, I haven't gone to see her.

"You know what?" I say to him, trying to stop thinking about her so it doesn't ruin my mood. "I'm at least glad that my relationship with my mother and siblings is back to normal. As for my dad, it doesn't matter how hard I work. He just doesn't see me the same anymore. Vanessa's delivery is in a few days and he's so sweet to her but when it comes to me, it's all about business. I-"

The sudden ringing of my phone cuts me off and the caller ID makes me smile since it's my mother, who's been staying with us for a while.

"Mom," I say to her with enthusiasm.

"Where are you?" Her voice is urgent and in the background, Vanessa grunts in extreme discomfort.

"What's wrong?"

"The baby's coming!"

"What?" I jump out of my seat, my heart beginning to race. "I thought it was in-"

"I know!" She cuts me off. "Take it easy my dear. Just breathe, alright?" She does her best to calm Vanessa.

The call abruptly ends and I freeze for a moment, listening to my heart pounding hard in my chest.

"What's going on?" My father-in-law asks.

"The baby's coming! We have to go!"

"What? I have a few tests for now. You go on ahead and I'll join you later," he says to me.

across the spacious room and

the hospital already has my body temperature rising even with

of my shirt and guides me inside so I can get

and stresses me out to see her like this and I just want to make her feel better, so

hand and looks to the other

pushing for a moment,

of everyone present, I smile at her. "I know you can do this and

louder while pushing and

I hear the cries of a newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops

looking away from her face for even a

sweat from her forehead as we hear

my arms, the little hands and feet melt my heart as I finally get to hold

I get closer. Even though I'm

I

with a lot of effort.

when you've given me the

our baby in her arms and she rests her forehead right against her. Seeing the two of them together, the ones who now matter the most to me, fills me with pride as there's no better feeling

to give us a few seconds, gets closer and gushes over

so precious! You two have been arguing over the names for

for two names," I say to her, looking right at Vanessa. "Isn't that right, babe?"

after them, it's Frank and Mia. All of them can't stop gushing over

my father from the other side of the hallway. He walks past

me, his tone calm as he heads in the opposite

despite feeling a little awkward while following him to

be with your

I'm going back inside to

and I hope you don't mess this up. I expect

you down," I

about what happened in the past Seeing him like this is another fresh reminder that I still have

sit beside her and

back to me and I can only appreciate

open and I look over, seeing my

daughter awake?" he asks

hour," I say to

saw Charlotte and she's absolutely beautiful. I just can't tell who

looks more like me,"

just trying to

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be here right now, she'd be the happiest to become a