The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter

13

I learned from my mistake. I wasn't going to get my hopes up again. He did enough damage when I gave him a chance, so I wasn't going to repeal my mistake. I was fine on my own. Five months had already passed. I could last for the remaining ones on my own. Julian wasn't the only man in my life who disappointed me. I was disappointed before by the man I once considered my father, and my ex boyfriend abandoned me when I needed him the most. Not only that, but he was also dating my stepsister whom he knew had made care, but the pain Chester once caused me made me erase any traces of love I had for him in my heart. I could feel his presence in my room the mamem he walked inside, I was just too tired to react. I felt him resting my body against his chest and how he kissed my head. I felt him stroking my hair and rubbing n land.

1 heard his phone call with Rose, but I was ermain

the worry

in his voice was attributed to my hallucinations. He couldn't have been that worried. He had to care about me if he was that worried and Judian did not care about me, I wasn't an idiot. I knew that he wanted to get rid of me. He probably felt obligated to help me out because I walked downstairs after taking a shower and found him in the living room. He was getting the food out of the bags, so I walked over to help him.

OUL

"No, sit down. You shouldn't be doing anything. He dopped me,

"I'm just a bit sick. I wasn't in a fatal accident," I smi

"A little bit? Your temperature was almost 106 degrees, and you consider this a little bit sick?" Oh.. Was I that feverish! "I was one step away from taking you to the hospital, but Mum told me to wait"

"Good, because I despise hospitals," I mumbled, sining down on the couch,

"Well, we all hate hospitals, but why do you hate them that much?" he asked, giving me a spoon.

"Mum died there," I whispered, not looking at him. Silence filled the room. I didn't have anything to say to him, but when I lifted my eyes and they landed on him. I noticed how his face was full of curiosity. "What do you want to ask, Julian?"

"How old were you when you lost her?" he asked cautiously. Did he expect me to break down? Well, internally, I was bleeding, but I learned how to put on a mask a long time ago.

*Ten and Jeffrey married Maggie when I wasn't even twelve. He took the from the place I called home and moved in to a new house because Maggic didn't want to live in the same place as his late wil" I gave him more than what he had asked for Again, silence took over, but I could tell that he wanted to say a lot of things.

Thank you for the food," I mumbled, standing up. I wanted to stay in my room. Being around Julian was the healthiest thing to do. "You barely ate, he commented

"I don't think my stomach can take any more food but thank you. The food was amazing. I turned to walk away, but be called my name.

"Tim sorry" he apologized. Honestly, his apology was quite confusing. What was he apologizing for? Speaking out the truth?

shouldn't apologize for expressing how you truly

talked to you like that," he insisted,

"Let's just forget it"

a small smile before

supposed to fall for the other. He didn't make love to me. He had sex with me. There was a huge differenc to keep my walls up high no matter what, What the hell are you doing here looked up and saw an angry Julian at my desk. I glanced around and

sick. You shouldn't be here. You should be in bed, he said. Why

checked my temperature before coming and it was normal," I said, but it

I shook my head and looked back at the file I was revising, but he closed it, making me glare at him.

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Chapter 13

capacity are you talking to me!

sounded more

I don't have to listen to you.

next to me laugh. "Please, go home. You were basically dead

a couple of seconds before standing up. I enflected the two files I was

those files?" he

he wasn't fond of my answer as he took them

walked over to him, I looked down in

good to be married to the CEO

surely not enjoying the show, Britney," I said, before

said, trying to stop Julian from

believe it won't be a hassle if they help you out once. From what I'm sering, you're still sick." Of course, he'd side with my husband. "Thanks,"

I did go home, but I ended up cooking him a nice meal because I felt bad that he had to take care of me last night. I. took a long nap at first and the moment I woke

make him, cream soup, Hungarian Chicken Paprikash and sauteed vegetables. I

was cooking,

but a whirlwind of emotions. I preferred the version that used to ignore my existence. At Having him taking care of me was something but having him

me smile. I had always loved

using the spatula like a microphone. I jumped back upon twirling around and finding Julian watching me a "What are you doing here?" I asked, feeling the heat rising to

he said

mean you're here early." I

everything, so I thought I should just go home," he said. "Now, if I remember correctly, I told you to go home and rest, not go

just cooking for