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.

stubborn and refuses to accept my help" He kissed my cheek

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

in my chest. I was scared that his act might falter upon seeing Fiona, but

me. We never talked about her and Chester dating. I felt like it was

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

to see you!" I plastered a fake smile on my face. It was hard to act like everything was fine, but I was ready to do anything for Rose. "We will catch up with you later, but Julian and I need to greet some of his friends." My eyes fell on Fiona, and she had 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

stand your father and stepmother," he mumbled, making me

do

but they did to

have you learned?" I didn't

from your home, basically selling you to my family for your father's 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 met "What were

I will tell

Rose, okay! Don't say or do anything that would ruin her night I pleaded. He stayed silent for a

I told you that you look absolutely stunning tonight" I laughed a

you say it again," I smirked. I loved that playful side

calling me with any nickname when we were in private and I sure as hell

him that I was