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

ride to the hospital already has my body temperature rising even

the sleeve of my shirt and guides me inside so I

while she tries to push. It hurts me and stresses me out to see her like this and I just want

looks to

she stops pushing for a moment, shaking her head

I smile at her. "I know you can do this and I'm right here,

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

baby and Vanessa relaxes her facial muscles and drops her head to the side to catch her

from her face for even a

from her forehead as we hear more

feet melt my heart as I finally get

so I get closer. Even though I'm extremely

I say

a lot of effort. "I'm

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, the ones who now matter the most to

us a few seconds, gets

been arguing over the names

at Vanessa. "Isn't that right, babe?" Vanessa exhales deeply and chuckles.

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

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

says to me, his tone calm

a little awkward while following him to

be with your wife

but I'm going back inside to be

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

won't let you down," I assure

and I know he's thinking about 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

Vanessa, I sit beside her and

I was come back to me and I can only appreciate

and I look over, seeing my father-in-law

daughter awake?"

an hour," I

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

she looks more like

trying to

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only my wife could be here right now, she'd be the happiest to become a grandmother. I'm just glad