The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 48

"Daddy, why aren't you living with us?" I stilled upon hearing my daughter's question. She hadn't asked me that question before, so I didn't

understand why the was asking Julian directly.

It had been almost three weeks since Jeffrey's dreadful visit. I didn't tell Julian anything about the visit even though part of me wanted to do so. I kept myself busy with work and focused on working on Maya's wedding dress. Her wedding was in two weeks and only the fina Julian gave me an assuring look, silently telling me that he got this. "Daddy made a huge mistake a long time ago, and Mommy can't find it in her heart yet to forgive him." Something about his words made my heart clench. Sometimes, I felt like I was a terrible villain for n "A big mistake? I don't think it's as big as what I made. I once broke her favorite perfume, but when she saw that I was really sorry she forgave me and didn't even punish me," she told him, making me smile. I wish his mistake was as big as she considered hers to be. "My D

"How

mistake was bigger than you

yours, sweetheart," Julian told her, making her frown as she placed a piece of Lego over the other.

Did you break two of her favourite perfumes!" she wondered.

I wasn't sure how Julian was going to explain the situation to her. I didn't want her to know the exact events. She was too young to understand and I didn't want her to get the

wrong impression about her father Julian was a good father and I didn't want anything to ruin his image in her eyes.

"Okay, imagine this with me," Julian

adjusted his position and I kept my eyes on him. The two of them were sitting on the floor, playing with leggos. "Imagine that Mommy found her favorite perfume broken, but you didn't break it this time. Despite that, Mommy accused you of breaking it, and no matter what you said, she didn't believe you and she even ended up telling you not to talk to

her ever again." Rosie's mouth turned into an o shape. "I did something similar to that. Mommy kept telling me that she didn't do what I had accused her of doing, but I didn't believe her."

"You did that?" Rosalie said in disbelief and Julian shamefully looked down. "Yeah, it's pretty bad." Despite the seriousness of the situation, I found myself smiling at my daughter's adorable reaction. She had her lips turned to the side with a little pout.

"No hope for me, huh?" He was addressing her, but I knew that the question was meant for me. I felt bad for Julian. He didn't deserve the self-loath he was putting himself through.

"No, be hopeful. I think Mommy may forgive you one day. It will just take time," Rosalie smiled at him.

Rose told me before how bad he had been without me, but I never thought it was that bad. The thing was, she told me that he was getting better, so

was the better version of him, I was petrified of seeing how he used to be

if that

juice, okay?" I

like to go out?" Julian asked

jumping up

Rosalie and Julian were, so I couldn't find

Mommy first. Maybe she doesn't want to go out," Julian told Rosalie whose face

go. I'm going to stay here and work

at the two of them. "Fine, but no more

going to a nice ice cream place that was close to a

still like Nutella ice cream?" Julian asked me as we stood in front of the ice cream fridge. Why couldn't he forget anything about me? "Yes, I was actually thinking about getting it,"

you

and cream. She

of us waited for our order and I noticed a smile

if he actually heard me or not. When he didn't reply, I snapped my fingers in front of him. That caught his attention. "What's on

realized that I have only started to eat ice cream again after Rosie appeared in

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he wasn't as obsessed with it as I used to be "I don't get it as much as I used to. After giving birth, my body changed a little and I had to look after my bod on me? I

that effect on shouldn't allow him to talk to me like that because I had a boyfriend. Something was wrong

ng them.

three of us headed towards the park. There was a lake there that had ducks and Rosie

sat on the bench in front of the lake and watched Rosie as she

a

time to breathe." Why was I

sweetheart. You can't. The ice cream is just for you" I

on your own!" Julian surprised me with that

called Maya, but I knew that Maya would have probably told you about my whereabouts, so I chose to do it all on my own. I called a cab to take me to the

pink. Her cries were soft, but the moment her face touched me, she started to calm down. Tears welled in my eyes, and it took me

you're doing an amazing job" He needed

it was time to leave, but as I was walking, a teenager on a skateboard almost ran into me,

Concern took over

I think I twisted it." I flinched when I tried to