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?"

I don't

it. I explained my point of view to them, but from the look on their face, I

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

rest my back

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

it, don't you?" Julian wondered and

to snow. I loved watching the snow

to go out. Let's take pictures!" I exclaimed and he agreed, laughing a little at my

out and Julian took out his phone. "Let me take pictures of you first," he told me. I wanted to take pictures with him,

stand beside her!" Harper gave him a slight push towards me after he

me up and twirled me around, making

that ugly Christinas sweater?" He kissed my lips,

like that. We probably disgust them," I said as he

stop kissing me in front

kissable lips." I faced Harper to take pictures of us

Chapter 23

that I want to throw up," I laughed at what Harper said and Julian gave her the middle finger after making sure that the kids and his parents weren't

in the snow, taking pictures and just goofing around, then we all headed inside.