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

both juice, okay?" I said, getting up from

to go

Rosalie squealed, jumping

how excited Rosalie and Julian were, so I couldn't find it in my heart to

Mommy first. Maybe she doesn't want

stay here and work on

at the clock on the wall, then looked at the two of them. "Fine, but no more than

to a nice ice cream

Julian asked me as we stood in front of the ice cream fridge. Why couldn't he

do you

and cream. She

our order and I noticed a smile on Julian's

he actually heard me or not. When he didn't reply, I snapped

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

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but he wasn't as obsessed with it as I used to be

looked down. Why did his compliments have that effect on shouldn't allow him to talk to me like that because I had a

ng them.

three of us headed towards the park.

on the bench in front of the lake and

you working on a

almost three months and Maya's wedding is near. I have billions of things to do. I barely have time to breathe." Why was I venting to him? Why was it becoming easier to talk

can't. The ice cream is just

it like raising her on your own!" Julian surprised me with

told you about my whereabouts, so I chose to do it all on my

me, she started to calm down. Tears welled in my eyes, and it took me five minutes to stop them from falling. "You raised her well," Julian said, making

needed to know that he was a good

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

hurt Concern took over

I flinched when