The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 37

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"The feeling way better than I have felt in years." I admitted to my therapist.

"Is it because she's back?" Cara asked me and I nodded.

When I first saw her on TV, I thought I was hallucinating. I couldn't believe that she was there in front of me. I couldn't believe that we were finally in the same state again." I stopped talking for a moment. "I spoke to her, you know. She wasn't thrilled to see me, but I can't re and I need to show her that I'm really sorry and that I still love her, but."1 looked down, not knowing how to continue talking.

what?" Cara asked.

"She has a boyfriend." It pained me to say those words out loud.

"And what do you plan on doing!"

"I don't know." I looked down.

*Julian, I understand that you still love her, but you can't ruin her relationship. You need to take her happiness into consideration." I hated how right she was. I didn't plan on ruining her relationship anyway. I didn't plan anything. Nothing was on my mind. All I knew was that I wanted her to be mine again

"And I don't intend to do that. I would rather die than be the reason behind her pain ever again." I did it once and 1 did not plan on committing the same mistake twice.

once

"Listen, I know that it's important to you to fix what was once broken, but I need you to keep in mind that her desires are important here too, Cara felt the need to remind me.

and stood up. I didn't want to talk

know

life again. Seeing her in front of me brought back every single beautiful memory that we once lived together. I remembered the way we used to

exactly nine days since her return. I hadn't seen her

her regularly. That wasn't weird, because they used to be close when Emily was my wife. My sister was furious at me when I first told them about the divorce and she proba When I arrived at Mum's house, I found her in the front yard, watering

was your session today?" she

exact details of my sessions as I felt that they were personal, but I liked to give her general answers,

she was coming right after her outing with Em-Amelia. It's so hard to get used to her new name," Mum said. It seemed like their friendship

get used to it, either," I agreed with

drove through our front gate. When Harper got out of the passenger door, I knew

my heart and I did my best to prevent myself from heaving. I watched as she got out of the car and her beauty struck me as always.

you," Mum gushed as she hugged my

her face, then

Amelia," I murmured, not trusting my voice. She would always be Emily to me, but I was just calling her with her

us for dinner tonight?" Mum invited her and I

Her

somewhere to be,"

wondered if her response would have been the same if I hadn't

Was she now

got in her car and drove off and suddenly, I couldn't bear watching her go. Without saying anything to my family. I got in my car.

Was 1 stupid for following her?

going to tell her if she caught me, but I was willing to take the risk. I wanted to know more about her new life. I wanted to kasow the

she arrived at an amusement