The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 43

This step was important. Rosie had to spend some time with Julian and his family on her own without me.

"You're going to behave nicely, okay? Do not cause them any trouble," I told my little angel before kissing her cheek. I knew that she wasn't going to cause them any trouble. Rosie was well behaved and over the past two weeks, she had gotten used to them. She had even met her cousins and they became instant friends.

It was Saturday, and she was going to sleep over at the Kensington household. Julian and Harper along with her husband and kids were also going to

I was invited to stay over too, but I politely declined as I wanted her to be alone with them. I wanted her to be comfortable around them when I wasn't around.

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I also needed to spend some time with Matt as I had barely seen him over the past two weeks.

"Here are her things. If anything happens call me. She doesn't really

get fussy easily, but if she does, just ask her what's bothering her. I have been teaching her how to express her emotions, so I believe everything will be good. She's allergic to peanuts, so don't give her peanut butter." I was rambling "Hey, hey," Julian stopped me, and I did to catch my breath. "Everything will be fine. I know that she's allergic to peanuts. I know that this is your first time leaving her alone. If you're worried, you're more than welcome to stay here." "No, I want her to be with you without me," I insisted.

"As you like. If you get worried about her at any time, call me no matter what the time is, Julian told me, and I nodded.

my car and drove to Matt's place. I was going to spend the night with him. He planned on taking me on a date and I was going to stay over at his place. He was excited that we were going to spend the day together. I was excited too, but my excitement didn't matc It took me an hour to arrive at his place. I parked my car in front of his apartment complex and made

when he opened the door for me. He

had been dating him for almost a year. He made me happy, and it took me so long

how I was never able to love somebody else the way I loved Julian. I was never comfortable around a man the way I used to be comfortable around Julian. He was my first true

been a terrible girlfriend, but I promise I will make it up to you," I said, pecking

Matt loved me more than I loved him, but the thing was, I had no love in me like I used to. I wasn't capable of loving

on taking me tonight?" I asked, placing my

why I told you to put on something

wait," I whispered, kissing his

and if she wasn't comfortable around him, it would be hard for us to date. Luckily, "She's having so much fun with them. Her cousins are also there at her grandparents' place, so she isn't

she finally has a father figure in her life," he said, and I nodded in

candles everywhere and a violinist was playing a soft melody in the background. "You did this all for me?" I

you, darling," he said as he placed his hands on my waist and kissed my lips. I put my hands on his chest and kissed him back. He was amazing and I was lucky to have him.

brought us our food. He had even ordered my favourite. Everything he had done tonight was according to my liking and although I should have been happy, fear

our dessert, he got up from his place and extended his hand to me. "Would

his touch felt foreign. That was adding more to my guilt. Any girl would be over the