The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter

66

No words were sufficient to help me express how I felt. I couldn't believe my eyes. After all of those years, I was finally standing in front of my childhood home, and it was all because of Julian.

I was speechless, unable to tell him how thankful I was that I was finally here. When I came back from New Jerry, Lavoided passing by in neighbourhood because I couldn't bring myself to see the house I loved the most and not being able to get inside because it simply wasn't in

anymore.

I made the best memories of my childhood in that place. My mum and I used to play together in the garden and since she loved gardening, she always used to attend to her plants. She taught me a thing or two about gardening and I still remember them until that day "I don't want to interpret this the wrong way. I told Julian, hope filling me. "Is this house yours? Did you buy in

Julian shook his head, and my heart sank. Then what were those keys in my hand!

"This house isn't mine, sunshine. I did buy it, but I bought it for you" he told me, and my face broke into a huge smile. "Merry Christmas, sunshine." I found myself closing the space between us and 1 kissed Julian for as long as I could

He placed one hand on the small of my back and the other on my cheek. I was on cloud nine, Julian was making each of my dreams come true and I didn't even ask him to do anything for me.

"How did you get the idea?" I wondered as we pulled apart,

"Do you remember when I found yo

you so sick in your bed during our first year of marriage?" It took me a moment to recall what he was talking about. That day, I was terribly sick, and my body was so weak that I couldn't even bring myself to call Maya or anybody else to bring me any medicine. I didn't know "That day, you told me about your childhood home and how much you loved it" I was upset with him on that day because of the way he spoke to me when I came back from my outing with Sam. I was only replying to him because I was trying to be polite since he took great -When you left because of me, I made a vow to myself that I was going to get back everything you lost and I knew

how much that house meant to you, so I made it my mission to get it back and I did. It has been waiting for you for years and now that you're here... it's yours." My heart danced as I realized the love he had for me and all I could do was hide myself in his embrace. "I wanted to give it to you a long time ago, but when you refused to take back your company, I hesitated, so I thought to myself maybe I should hold on until the right time would come. I think there's no better time than this."

"You're the absolute best," I murmured as I kissed his cheek.

inside, beautiful," He kissed my head and reached for my hand. 1 opened the front gate with one of the keys in the sunshine keychain 1 held in my hand. The closer

that lined the edges of each green patch in the garden, there were red roses. The light pink carnations looked so much better. I was going

once had a swing dangling from it and frowned when I didn't find it. Julian was surely going to help me reinstall it. The house was finally mine and I was going to do

the long years

and twisted it. There were myriad emotions inside of me and was hard to tame them all. I looked at Julian and found him smiling at me. Taking a deep breath, I opened the door and took a step inside. Slowly, I ambled inside and felt Julian right b There was no furniture inside the house, which was something I was glad for. I knew that

it used to be thirty years ago, but there was

wanted

your liking. That's why I didn't

glad you didn't," I said, kissing his cheek "Come on! Let me take you to my childhood bedroom. I was like a little child who was

and saniled upon walking inside. This could be Rosie's room just like how it was once

tent here!" I pointed to one of the comers. "I liked to sleep in it even after I started to grow. My mum would find me balled

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nodded. "What else would you like us to have?" he asked, turning me to nce him as his hands rested on my waist,

it done. What

of the big trees

wish is

me to

already have this

big library!" I

met mine and I wrapped my arms around his neck as I took in the minty taste of his

and took me downstairs. We headed to the backyard and I asked myself what else he had in mind. Wasn't that surprise

picnic blanket on the grass along with a massive basket that probably contained food and beverages