The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

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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.

could sense

feverish and isn't responding. All I got from her was a whimper.

question. We barely saw each other. Had it not been for Sam. I wouldn't have known that

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

wife from her co-worker?" the angrily

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

and monitor her temperature for the next hour. During this hour, bring a bowl of cold water

minutes. If the fever doesn't decrease, put Emily under cold water. If it still doesn't go down, take her to

my room to get the medicine and a thermometer. I took off my jacket and

probably couldn't hear me. I needed to measure her temperature and I didn't know how I was going to put the thermometer under her tongue. Gently, I squeezed her

I whispered, I dashed to

I brought two small towels from her bathroom and placed the

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up now, but I just need you

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, please open those beautiful

"Im going to take care of you." I mu I didn't want to let go of her. I knew that it wasn't the right time, but I liked holding her against me. Her body against mine felt so

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 Sam hadn't told me. What if I never checked on her? What would

frown. I looked down at her and found her asleep. Was she hallucinating "I wish I died with you! Her confession

thankfully, it went down a little. I wanted to make her a nice hot meal, but I didn't know how to cook. She

a friend of mine

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

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

little

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

are you doing here?" she wondered as she

sick, Emily. You were feverish, but luckily, it's been going down

you find our?" A frown appeared between her