The Daring Billionaire’s Wife novel (Vanessa and Dominic) novel Chapter 103

Dominic

It might be because of my father-in-law's long trip. I can't really tell, but he actually looks exhausted while slowly approaching me with his assistant next to him.

As we meet in the middle and I get a closer look at him, he looks different from when he left. His skin almost seems a little pale and his face looks a little slimmer.

He smiles at me, holding out his arms after stepping away from her.

"Thank you for coming, my son."

I gently pat him on the back as we embrace each other, glancing at his assistant, who just stands by with a half smile.

As soon as we break the hug, he looks over at her and says, "I'll be going home with him."

"As you wish, Sir. Please take care of yourself," she says.

"Of course I will. Shall we go?" he says to me with a smile.

Nodding, I lead the way, trying not to think too much of it but it gets so difficult that I can't help it.

"You really look exhausted. Have you been getting enough sleep and eating well? You seem to have lost some weight."

He sighs. "To be honest, no. I had so much to do."

"Which means you lied to us when you said you were taking care of yourself."

"I didn't want anyone to worry about me."

"That could explain why you look different."

"Is it that obvious?" He tilts his head.

"Of course it is. I was actually shocked when I saw you. Did you even eat before getting on that flight?"

He bursts into laughter. "Enough about me. I hope you still didn't tell my daughter about this."

"Not at all. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprise."

During the ride, he enthusiastically talks about all the investors he came in contact with and I'm actually impressed that he did so much work in just two weeks.

"I'm glad you're back," I say to him. "It's time for me to introduce you to the investor I've been talking about."

"That'll have to wait. I just want to take a few days off."

"Now that I think about it, you're absolutely right. It can wait. Do my parents know that you're back?"

"No, you're the only one who does. I can already imagine my daughter's face when she sees me. Despite how busy I was, I couldn't stop thinking about that caller who gave us all that scare about the accident. Your father told me that you've made great progress in finding her and the private investigators will be bringing her here."

The thought of it makes me tighten the grip on the steering wheel because it should have been today. At this point, I might as well just hire some actors or something just so I can put everyone at ease.

I know that if we keep talking about this, it'll only make it more difficult for me to avoid certain questions. With that in mind, I change the topic while reaching for my phone.

"I should find out if my wife is home."

"I was just about to say that." He nods.

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Vanessa

It's already been several hours since I slapped Shane and I still can't get over how good it felt. Part of me still regrets not slapping him some more.

Just as I wonder what his next move might be and if he'll actually do something stupid, Dominic calls, making me furrow my eyebrows. My first thought is that it has something to do with Shane, so I pick up quickly while sitting on my bed.

"Hello?"

"Hey, babe."

With wide eyes, my heart flutters. "Hmm?"

"Are you home?" His voice is gentle and loving.

"Uh... yeah I'm home."

"Great, I just wanted to make sure. I'm on my way back so please don't go anywhere, okay?"

My heart flutters even more, leaving me flustered.

"Why do you sound so sweet?" I ask.

"I love you too."