The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 23

Soon, Christmas arrived, and it was nothing like the Christmas I was used to. This time, it was full of love, happy moments and warmness, Rose Kensington took that holiday pretty seriously and the decorations she had all over the house were breathtaking. A week before Truth was, I wanted to spend Christmas with them at their place, because I considered Julian's family my new family. I was always happy among them and not once had I not felt welcome.

"It's your turn" Julian got on the floor beside me since I was playing with Violet, Julian's niece. He dragged a huge box towards us, making my eyes go wide. I told him not to spend a lot of money on me, but I had a feeling that he did not listen. What did my crazy husband get me?

"It's big" I commented, and I heard him mutter "That's what she said under his breath, making me give him a playful shove

I looked closer at the box and realized that it had the sun from the movie Rapunzel princed all over it. The box itself had the same shade of purple as the flag. He knew how much I loved that movie, so seeing its reference on the box made the gift ten times better without ev I carefully removed the lid of the box, and a gasp escaped my mouth upon seeing what was in front of me. I couldn't believe it. That was the most thoughtful gift I had ever gotten in my entire life. It had been years since I last got a gift I truly wanted. "Okay, I'm really starting to worry. Is it a

bad one! Did I overstep! I just wanted to get you something you really wanted," Julian said when I stayed silent for a while, making me look at him. "Shoot. Did I make you cry? I'm sorry" I had tears in my eyes, but they were happy tears.

I shook my head and quickly latched my arms around his neck. He wrapped me in his embrace and kissed my cheek as he buried his face in my neck "You deserve the best, sunshine," he whispered. I wasn't sure when he started calling me that nickname, but I loved it, ju "Thank you. I'm so lucky to have you, I mumbled as I slowly pulled away, looking at his handsome face. I had never imagined myself falling for Julian, but it happened and despite our bad beginning, I loved how our relationship was. He placed one hand over my cheek and leaned in to give me a quick peck on my lips since we were among our family. That had been by far the best Christmas I had ever had since I was ten years old.

"The thing is, we still don't know what he got you," Harper commented, making me laugh.

"Sorry." 1 blushed. "He got me the latest sewing inachine. I have had my eyes on this sewing machine for long, but it's very expensive, so I have been saving to get it and he got it for me," I said, looking at her.

"I'm sorry, what?" Steven frowned looking at me "Saving to get it Sweetheart, you can buy whatever you want. Julian, you didn't give Emily access to your credit card?"

but she refused to accept it. She's so stubborn and I don't know how I can get her to accept

more comfortable like that. 1 like to spend the money I earn and it's his money. I haven't earned it. I explained my point

about that Jater. Let's just enjoy our night," Rose told me, and 1

him, letting me rest my back against his chest, and kissed my head, making

years, I knew nothing about true happiness. Perhaps I had some happy moments here and there, but nothing could ever compare to that When I first married Julian. I thought I was going to be sentenced to a life of misery, but I was glad that I was wrong. "It's snowing!" Violet, Julian's niece, squealed, making us look at the window. Indeed, got up and nude our way to the windows. It looked so

you?"

to snow. I loved

Let's take pictures!" I exclaimed and he agreed, laughing a little

me take pictures of you first," he told me.

Harper gave him a slight push towards me after he took a few pictures of

up and

sweater?" He kissed my lips, making me look down as my cheeks

disgust them," I said as he set

to stop kissing me in front of your family

when you have such kissable lips." I faced Harper to take pictures of us as

Chapter 23

what Harper said and Julian gave her the middle finger after

the snow, taking pictures and just goofing around, then we all headed inside. Rose. Harper, and I went