The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 34

"How are

are you, Julian?" My therapist. Cara, asked me.

1 had been going to therapy for three years. I was trying to cope with Emily's absence, but it was getting harder. I went to five different therapists I

and decided that Cara was the best. At least she was able to make me add something to my routine that did not revolve around Emily.

"I would be lying if I said that I'm okay, but I've been working with my nephew on his science project, so I guess this is good. It's taking my mind off of Emily" Had I gone insane? Probably.

"That's good." She gave me a small smile. "Have you written her anything this week!" I shook my head.

I told her before that it was hard for me to pour out my feelings, so she suggested that I could start a diary. I did, but I added a little twist. Everything I had written was in the form of letters directed to Emily. She wasn't fond of the idea as she feared that it might intensify my issues, but I didn't care. I liked to feel that I was talking to her in any way.

"Have you tried writing letters to anyone else?" Again, I shook my head.

"But I have been slowly opening up to my sister. I no longer say I'm fine when I'm not when I speak to her." I was a pathetic piece of shit, but at least 1 was successful at my job. It was the only good thing I was good at. I had become a workaholic because it was the only thing that managed to make me think about Emily less.

"This a great step. She seemed proud. What was she proud of thought of the stupid little things I started doing again?

"Julian, I know that this is hard, but can you maybe try going on a date?" I scoffed at the idea. "Hear me out. It doesn't have to be anything serious, but I want you to interact with other women." "I do interact with women. It's not like I hate them." I rolled my eyes.

*You interact with family members and the ones you work with. You need to work on your love life," she explained her point of view that meant nothing to me.

"My love li

divorced Emily," I said, getting

still not done." She stood

It's Sunday." I left without giving her a chance

be that cruel to other women. For the past year, I had been spending my Sundays with my parents. Cara was the one who suggested the idea and I liked it. It fooled my family into thinking that I was getting

and social events, but I stopped a long time ago. I only went to work, attended business meetings and business dinners, visited my parents, and stayed home. Everything she left at our home was still in its place. The only thing I kept replacing was her favorite perfume, because every night, I sprayed our bed with it I was trying

forget her. She consumed my thoughts and owned my heart. Every day, I looked at her pictures on my

again. I didn't understand how she managed to disappear like that. Nobody was able to

about her.

best to right some of the wrongs, but she wasn't there to witness that. She wasn't there to see how I brought everybody who had hurt her down. Everybody except for me. She was doing that without even knowing "Mumm, have you heard the news?" Harper said as she sat down.

"What news?" she wondered.

going to know who the

sister excitedly exclaimed.

I curiously

is, it only appeared like four or five years ago, kupews who the owner n. Nobody even knows their name." Mum

its success

had established her fashion house, she would have been incredibly successful. She was incredibly

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were going to reveal their identity to the world.

life that would make me excited

the launch on TV and I found myself watching

is a woman!" Harper said,

the right side of her face. Her black hair fell over her shoulders in perfect waves and framed her face. "Hello everyone," she spoke and my blood froze. Her voice was so familiar. She sounded like... Emily.

Harper

been trying to find out who the owner of Masked is." She sounded confident. The closer the camera was brought to her