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.

hard, I sprint across the spacious room and open

hospital already has my

shirt and guides me inside so I can get changed. I can already hear Vanessa screaming in pain and I already can't

room and she has her eyes shut the entire time while she tries to push. It hurts me and stresses me out to see her like this and I just want

relieved but the pain she's in is so intense that she tightens the grip on my hand and looks to the other side with sweat dripping down her face like it's water. I know she's giving

my mother's encouragement, she stops pushing for a moment, shaking her head while

her. "I know you can do this and

pushing and my knees go numb for a moment at how this

her facial muscles and drops her

her tears, not looking away from her face for even

from her forehead as we hear more of our

arms, the little hands and feet melt my

but she's too exhausted, so I get closer. Even though I'm

girl," I say

lot of effort. "I'm obviously the loser

the loser when you've given me

baby in her arms and she rests her forehead right against her. Seeing the two of them together,

wanted to give us a few

precious! You two have been arguing over

her, looking right at Vanessa. "Isn't that

it's Frank and Mia. All of them can't stop gushing over how cute Charlotte is and all the ways they're going to spoil

my father from the other side of the hallway. He walks past everyone else then stands right next to

to me, his tone calm as he heads

you." I smile, despite feeling a little awkward while following him to get

be with your wife right

but I'm going back inside

You're now a family man and I hope you don't mess

you down," I

happened in the past Seeing him like this is another fresh reminder that I still have a long way to go when it comes to his

Vanessa, I sit beside her and

and I can only appreciate her even more for

door creaks open and I look over,

daughter awake?" he asks with

in an hour," I say

she's absolutely beautiful. I just

looks more like

trying

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serious. "If only my wife could be here right now, she'd be the happiest to become a grandmother. I'm just glad I've lived long enough to witness this