The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter

16

I wasn't just nervous. I was a wreck, but I had to act all composed for the sake

of the family. Uncle Steven decided to throw Rose a birthday party and he invited his small circle which consisted of almost seventy people. The small circle also included Jeffrey, Maggie and Fiona. I hadn't seen them since the wedding and I was happy about that. However, Uncle Steven stressed how importance their attendance was.

Julian and I arrived at 7:00 PM. The moment we walked inside, Rose greeted us and pulled me into a hug. She was wearing the dress I made her. I couldn't believe that she chose my dress to wear to an important event like that. "As I was telling you, my talented daughter in-law made this amazing dress for me, she told a bunch of women to whom she was talking.

"You have done an excellent job, Emily" a curly-haired woman told me, making me smile as 1 thanked her.

"How much do you charge for a dress?" A woman in a black dress asked me.

"Oh, I'm not doing this for business. I only make dresses for myself. Rose is an exception." I said.

"That's a shame. You should start doing this as a business. You'll make a name for yourself in no time," she told me.

*Maybe Julian wants her to always be with him in the company and doesn't want her to do work in designing "I frowned when a woman said that and was about to reply, but suddenly an arm got wrapped around my waist.

refuses to accept my help" He kissed my cheek after he finished talking. I didn't know where he came from, but I loved h "Julian

voice, I tensed, but Julian was quick to reach for my hand and he started to rub small circles around the back of it. I wanted to scream at her that I wasn't a daughter of hers. She was

my heart thumping in my chest. I was scared that his

close to him and didn't let go of me. We never talked about her and Chester dating.

to ensure her happiness. You don't know how much I care about her," Julian told her. His tone was different. He wasn't friendly and I was scared that anybody else would catch on. I didn't want to cause a scene at Rose's

that stup It would probably break her heart to learn that I didn't give a single damn about her or him. I thought I would feel an ounce of pain upon seeing them together, but boy had I been wrong. I felt nothing. The only thing I cared

father and stepmother,"

they do

to you" His

have you learned?" I didn't

company and not to mention what I have been told before." His voice lowered at the last part as he looked away from me. What was he told about

tell you later. I

do anything that would ruin her night I pleaded.

that you look absolutely stunning tonight" I laughed a

I would like to hear you say it again,"

peck on my lips, taking me off guard. I wasn't used to him calling me with any nickname when we

don't mind." I leaned in and pecked his lips to prove to him that I was okay with it. Also, I kind of liked kissing him. Chapter