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

hospital already has my body temperature rising even with the windows

the sleeve of my shirt and guides me inside so I can get

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 to make her feel better, so I get closer and reach for her hand. "Babe,"

teeth but as soon as she sees me, I can tell that she's 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 birth to our baby, but seeing her like this makes me want to take away her pain.

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

everyone present, I smile at her. "I know you

raises her head and screams even louder while pushing and my knees go numb for a

cries of a newborn baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops her head to

her face

did it." I chuckle, wiping the sweat from her forehead as we hear

being placed in my arms, the little hands and feet melt my heart as

raise her head but she's too exhausted, so I get closer. Even though I'm extremely happy, I also

a girl," I say

a lot of effort. "I'm obviously the

when you've given me

against her. Seeing the two of them together, the ones who now matter

few seconds, gets closer and gushes over her

have been arguing

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

All of them can't stop gushing over how cute Charlotte is and all the ways they're

side of the hallway. He walks past everyone else then

me, his tone calm

feeling a little awkward while following him to get away from the

you be with your

sleeping, but I'm going back inside to be

family man and I hope you don't mess this up. I expect the best for our

you down," I

what 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

sit beside her and watch

to me and I can only appreciate her even more for going through it all for our

the door creaks open and I look

awake?" he asks with

in an hour," I say to

just saw Charlotte and she's absolutely beautiful. I just

she looks more like me,"

trying

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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