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.

in any way she wants, but my wife is stubborn and refuses to accept my help" He

rub small circles around the back of it. I wanted to scream at her that I wasn't a daughter of hers. She was never a mother to

at Julian with my heart thumping in my chest. I was

close to him and didn't let go of me. We never

always do whatever it takes me 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

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

your father and stepmother," he mumbled,

do anything to

did to you" His answer stunned

have you learned?" I didn't tell him

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

will tell you

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

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

me already, I would like to hear you

sunshine." He closed the space between us and gave me a peck on my lips, taking me off guard. I wasn't used to him calling me with any nickname when we were in private and I sure as hell wasn't used to him pecking my lips. "Sorry, have I crossed a line?" He looked apologetic. My surprised face had probably

mind." I leaned in and pecked his lips to prove to him