The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

hapter 42

Rose and I sat in front of each other in the backyard. I couldn't look her in the eye. I was ashamed of what I had done. My intentions were never malicious. I didn't want to hide Rosie from them to hurt them. I just didn't want my success to be linked to

to anyone but me. I had lived my entire life in the shadows of big names. For once, I didn't want my success to be linked to any of them.

"My son

yson hurt you a lot, huh?" Roses

spoke, making me look at her.

"He did.." I nodded, inhaling.

"Why did you name her Rosalie?" she asked me. She had a motherly smile on her lips.

"Because you were there for me when nobody else was. You always stood by my side and supported me in a way I had never experienced ever since my mother's death. I wanted to show you that I never forgot about you the moment I would bring Rosie to meet you." I to "When can I meet her?" Enthusiasm was evident in her voice.

Today if you'd like. We didn't want to bring her here before telling you. We wanted to prepare you first," I told her,

Something caught Rose's attention when she looked over my shoulder. I turned and found Harper walking towards us.

"She's here to talk to you. I'll leave you two to sort everything out." Rose got up from her place and walked back inside the house.

"Can I sit here?" Harper asked.

"Sure," I mumbled, not looking at her. She sat on the white chair that Rose once occupied.

I wasn't mad at her. I just didn't like the way she spoke to me, but I understood that she was angry.

"I'm really mad at you," she whispered, looking at me.

"I know and you have every right to be," I told her. Harper and Julian shared the same shade of blue eyes, but her hair wasn't as dark as his.

the way I spoke to

fine." I offered

you know. I get it... I get that you didn't want to be linked to Julian or us in any way," she continued

Julian had done and I needed to have a fresh start. For once, I didn't want to be a Kensington or a Harol Being all alone was never easy. There were so many nights when I cried myself to sleep. I wanted somebody to hold me and assure me that everything was going to be okay, but I had no one. Even Maya was far away and couldn't just get in her car and console me like sh The day I was in labor was still fresh in my memory. When my water broke, I freaked out at first, but then I forced myself to calm down and took a cab to the hospital. I was in dire need of somebody to hold my hand and had it not been for the kind nurse who refused to lea It was never easy for me to be on my own, but

being a Kensington

loved being a Kensington and I loved being a part of

he accused of cheating on him. You weren't there when he threatened to make me regret contacting you. You didn't see how he threw a check at me and told me that cheaters didn't get anything, but he didn't mind a bit

behalf of her brother,

I'm not upset with you. I understand," I assured her, getting up. I meant to ignore her ap mean anything. The damage was done. "I'm

can't wait to meet her!" Harper exclaimed happily. "Show me a picture of

photos on my phone until I

eyes glistened and they almost

"She's adorable!

will go get her," I told

Chapter 42

and I walked

inside

seemed concerned at first, but when they saw that we were fine and talking, they

going to bring Rosie,

need to explain to her the situation anyway." He was right. We needed to explain to her that she was about to

didn't talk much about them and thankfully, she didn't have a lot of questions. I

in the back seat. Julian surprised me with the car seat he bought for her upon

is it?" She titled her head

to o mert s

people who love you so much, Julian told her.

she wondered, playing with

so when she didn't say anything back, I started to worry. "What's wrong, cupcake?" "What if they don't like me?"

You don't need to worry