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

okay. She is very feverish and isn't responding. All I got from her was a whimper. I don't

an answer to that question. We barely saw each other.

feeling of shame

your wife from her

scolding for now. I don't know

her temperature for the next hour. During this hour, bring a bowl of cold water with ice cubes in it and

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

laid her body down and made my way to my room to get the medicine and a thermometer. I took off my jacket and

out," I begged her even though she probably couldn't hear me. I needed to measure her temperature and I didn't know

noticed that her temperature was almost 100 degrees. "Oh fuck, Emily," I whispered, I dashed to the kitchen to bring the bowl and filled it

back to her room. I brought two small towels from her bathroom and placed the bowl

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Chapter 12

hard to wake up now, but I just need you to do it for

slowly lifted her body and made her rest her head on my chest for a second until I adjusted her position. "Emily, please open those beautiful eyes for just two seconds. Make any sound if you can hear me, I begged her "Tired, she whimpered, shuddering a little in my

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. I

long she had been like that, and it killed me. She was barely away of her surroundings. I wouldn't

I looked down at her and found her asleep. Was she hallucinating

down a little. I wanted to make her a nice hot meal, but I didn't know

of mine

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

1 was just checking her temperature. Even when she was

little while, 1

her fluttering gher eyes, making me breathe out in relief. She seemed confused

What are you doing here?" she wondered as she pulled

so sick, Emily. You were feverish, but luckily, it's

you find our?" A frown