Adopted by the Billionaire✔️

[16]

Antonio's POV

The moment I finished my conference calls, I heard some giggles, gradually I stepped out of my office.

The giggles became louder as I neared towards Ellie's room which her door was wide open, I had stopped at the threshold and leaned against the door.

I had observed as I saw Ellie playing with her dolls then she looked up, I was met with her big round chocolate eyes.

I smiled then I saw she was wearing my shirt and jacket from when I first found her.

She stood up from the floor and ran towards me but due to the size of my clothes she almost tripped in the results of me catching her before she fell and hit her face.

"Daddy!" she exclaims, a little flustered that she almost tripped, I simply smiled and scooped her into my arms as my clothes hung off of her,

"Why are you wearing my dirty clothes?" I asked playfully with a glare.

Then she explained to me that she was playing dress up with Jenna,

"I see" then I set her to the ground.

"Jenna it seems you got Ellie to like you" I said, making my way towards Jenna who was standing near Ellie's bed.

"It wasn't hard" Jenna says, casually as if it would tick me off,

But I narrowed my eyes at her then Ellie asked if  I could help her get out of my clothes which I agreed.

"Alright princess give me a second" I walked closer to Jenna as I stood by her side,

"What tricks do you have up your sleeves to get Ellie to like you?" I said low enough for Ellie not to hear.

Then she stiffened.

"I will grab my stuff from my car" she said.

I turned back to Ellie she was patiently waiting.

I picked her up I knew she wasn't in a sling but I knew better than to ask when Jenna was around.

"Little one why aren't you in your sling?" I questioned.

She had said her wrist didn't hurt anymore but I wasn't confident but she proved to me that she was alright so I dropped the subject, moving on she had asked me about Mat while explaining  on who he is.

I undressed her and applied the arnica ointment onto her bruises.

Cortez told me that the bruises can heal and fade away. 

I was glad she thought he was funny. But I couldn't help but replay the scene that happened earlier.

So I finished the last touch the ointment.

I went and grabbed her pajama top then I swiftly put it over her.

It was time for dinner but I hadn't planned anything special and the chef was on vacation.

"Pasta with cheese" Ellie says.

"Mac n cheese?" I said and she nodded. But before I would begin making dinner I had to measure her to see her improvements.

She had grown 5 inches which is a tremendous amount within the 3 days.

Her developmental delay was slowly catching up I was happy she is almost to my waist.

We walked out into the kitchen and Jenna had came back.

Ellie insisted on doing the mac n cheese by herself.

So I helped her with the big stuff.

I saw Jenna help her get the milk out which was nice of her.

But I was uneasy of her.