The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 39

I had a daughter.

I had a daughter with Emily.

Going back to

kto my car

car wasn't easy. I had to force my legs to take me there. I was having a panic attack. I didn't get them a lot, but when the pressure got too nich. I usually experienced them.

I placed my hands on the steering wheel and focused on them just like Cara taught me. She told me that I needed to focus on something and counting from one to fifty slowly.

It took me a few minutes to calm down a little and the moment I did. I called Cara. She knew that I only called her when it was urgent, so it didn't take her a lot of time to answer. "C-Cara. I have a daughter." 1

1 stammered, hoping my voice was clear enough

"What? What do you mean she sounded shocked. I was shocked too.

"I have a daughter. I saw her today," I told her.

"With Emily?" she asked.

"What am I supposed to do. Cara! I saw her today with Emily and when I approached them, Emily didn't deny anything and she she n

named her

Roulie." I ran my fingers through my hair. I was much calmer now, but I still wasn't okay.

"What would you like to do, Julian? Do you want to have a relationship with your daughter!" she asked me.

yes! I want to

want to be a part a part

of her life. I want h

want her to know that she has a father," I quickly replied.

"Then talk to Emily. Tell her what you want. Did you feel like she doesn't want you to be in Rosie's life?"

""I. I don't think

so. I think she isn't going to stop in my way," I said. I wasn't in my best state when I was talking to Emily, but she didn't make me feel that she was opposed to the idea of my being in Rosie's life. I felt my phone vibrate in my hand and I saw a number on the screen, Whose "Okay, I want you to call her, ask to meet with her, and tell her all that you want," Cara told me.

"Alright. Thanks, Cara." I mumbled and took a deep breath,

beautiful face. I opened my WhatsApp when I saw that I received a message from the same number that called me. "Hey Julian, this is Amelia. Are you okay! Please call me. So that was Emily's number? I

she

new name, but it wasn't easy. She was my Emily, the girl who captivated my

and me for dinner tonight to properly talk." I was glad that she was easily willing to talk. I

I will be there by 6:30. Is that alright?" I wanted to talk. I wanted to see my

but did she tell Rosie anything bad about me? Did Rosie know

tell her that I had a daughter, but I didn't want to tell her anything before I at least had a few answers. I knew nothing

after my call with Emily. I didn't know what Rosie liked, but I felt like I wanted to get her something. Knowing Emily, she was probably spoiling the hell out of her, but I

something too. Did she like dolls or cars? Perhaps legos? I ended up Billing the cart in front of

also went to a bakery and bought six cupcakes. I didn't

big

it all by herself. I didn't like the fact that she lived that far away from me. A freaking forty-minute drive. At exactly

of

and I sucked in a breath. She was as breathtaking as ever. She had changed into some jeans and a pink blouse. Her pair

offered ine a polite unile

-

me that she likes cupcakes, so I bought these, I told Emily, handing her

winning her heart tonight," she

to the kitchen after a long day

thought we could talk here before you

sure she's not going to listen to

me and I saw my little girl watching Tangled. She was so into the movie, reminding me of Emily's

For it.

favorite," Emily

yours, I wanted to

my eyes on the tablet. She was holding a teddy bear in her arms as her eyes were glued to the screen. She

"When is her birthday!"

*September fifth."

"Middle name?"

"Lela

breath and asked her

you find out that

after I moved away from California." Emily looked at me for a moment as she spoke, then turned

didn't you contact me

It was hard to

steal, or manipulate you into our marriage?" she continued my question for me with bitterness in her tone. I had no right to ask her that question, but part of me wanted to know why she decided to disappear instead. "I would have done anything you wanted, you know? I would have shown you how sorry I truly was. I still am sorry, by the way. I would have begged for your forgiveness if you had given me the chance." I

me," she reminded me. What if I was here for her too? "As I told you before, I didn't want to get in contact with you after I

that she has a

the teddy bear she's holding now is supposedly from you. You got it for her on her fourth birthday." I breathed out in relief when

absence to her?" I

with no internet or phones." I let out a light laugh at the naïve lie. "I didn't really know what else 1 could tell her. I loved the way her cheeks reddened. I wanted to hold her and kiss them like I use "I have written many letters and told her that they were from you. I have been preparing her for this day, Julian. I know how excited she is to meet you." Emily added. Delight filled my heart upon hearing that, but I hated how I wasn't prepared for something like that. I wish woman I loved with everything in me, I couldn't