The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter

12

I was an expert at being a jerk to her, but I was scared. I didn't want to get attached to her. Not when I was planning to divorce her. I didn't want to like her or fall for her. I wasn't going to let my dad think that his choice was good for me. It had been almost a month since 1 broke her spirit. Surprisingly, she still made me breakfast every morning, however, she didn't

make it today. Perhaps she was running late. I got used to the coffee she made. No, I was addicted to it. One day, she didn't make breakfast for a reason I wasn't aware of and didn't even make coffee. I was grumpy all day due to the lack of her coffee. "Mr. Kensington, 1 hope Emily gets well soon," a man with black hair and glasses told me as I made my way to my office

"What?" What did he mean by that! What was wrong with Emily! Why was he calling her by her first name "Who are you"

"I'm Sam. I work in IT. I'm her friend. She wasn't okay yesterday. Even her boss told her to go home because of how sick she was and told her not to come today. It was infuriating to have a stronger give me information about my own wife. "She uh she's still sick," I muttered before rushing to my office.

Once I walked inside, I sent her a message, asking her how she was I impatiently waited for her response, but I got nothing. After thirty minutes, 1 ended up calling her three times, but she didn't pick up. Worry was

gening the best of me and no matter what, I couldn't calm myself down.

"I can't just sit here," I mumbled, getting up from my place. "Cancel all of my meetings today, I told my personal assistant on my way out.

As 1 drove myself back home, I tried to call her again, but she didn't answer. Was she ignoring me on purpose? I know that I was rude, but I just wanted to make sure that she was okay.

I strolled inside the house and headed straight to her room. I knocked, waiting for her to say anything, but silence took over the house. I walked inside her room and saw her asleep on the bed. Slowly, I approached her, and my heart started to beat fast once my eyes land "Emily," I said, gently shaking her shoulder. "Emily, can you hear me?"

She was unconscious

I went to the bathroom and got a small towel, then hurried back to her. Carefully, I wiped the sweat off her forehead and sat beside her. I carefully pulled her up against me and tried to wake her up, but all I got was a small whimper

"You're burning up." I mumbled, placing my hand over her forehead. "What am I supposed to do with you?"

I took my phone out of my pocket and called Mum. She was the only person I knew who would know what to do in that situation.

"Hey Mum, I need your help," I said right away the moment she answered.

I could sense worry

was a whimper. I don't know

I didn't have an answer to that question. We barely saw each other. Had it not been for Sam. I

I heard Mum sigh in disappointment and the feeling of shame only increased. "But she started getting sick yesterday. That's what her co-worker told

information about your wife from her co-worker?" the

for now. I don't know what to do," I told

bowl of cold water with ice cubes in it and also some small towels. Submerge

of it once you get it out and place it on her forehead. Change the towels every three minutes. If the fever doesn't decrease, put Emily under cold water. If it still doesn't go down, take her to the hospital," she instructed me. "Okay, I will do all of that. Thank you!" I quickly hung up and

and made my way to my room to get the medicine and a thermometer.

care of a sick person, so please help me out," I begged her even though she probably couldn't hear me. I needed to measure her temperature and I didn't

fuck, Emily," I whispered, I dashed

room. I brought two small towels from her bathroom and placed the bowl on her nightstand while I

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it's super hard to wake up now, but I just

you the medicine."i slowly lifted her body and made her rest her head on my chest for a second until I adjusted her position. "Emily,

a pill?" I looked down at her and she gave me a slight nod. "Good." I reached for the pill and placed it on her lips. She slowly put it in her mouth, and I gave her some water. "Thank you" I whispered and kissed her head. "Im going to take care of you." I mu I didn't want to let go of her.

alive. I didn't know how long she had been like that, and it killed me. She was barely away of her surroundings. I wouldn't have even known that she was sick if

I looked down at her and found her asleep.

an hour, I measured her temperature again and thankfully, it went down a little. I wanted to make her a nice hot meal, but I didn't know how to cook. She needed something to go into

called a friend of mine who

restaurant and asked him to send me a very good meal and to make sure that the soup was good. I wasn't going to let her eat canned food while she was sick. Melissa, the cook I hired, wasn't going to come until three and I wasn't going to let Emily wait for a hot meal I continued with the wet towels for a while and Mum called me to check on Emily. I was certain that the would have come right away if she wasn't on

excuse for myself that 1 was just checking her temperature. Even when she was

a little

breathe out in relief. She seemed confused by

What are you doing here?" she

been so sick, Emily. You were feverish, but luckily, it's been going down for a while," I answered

our?" A frown appeared between her