The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 71

One of the detectives called me, so I needed to answer my phone, but I couldn't do that in front of her. I didn't want her to hear anything that might upset her,

"Hello Detective Wilsons," I said once she picked up. "I'm sorry for my inability to reply

immediately. I was with Amelia and I didn't want her to listen to our conversation." To the police, she was Amelia Eddings and it felt weird to use the official name, but I knew that I had to do it.

"It's okay. I just want to let you know that we've just caught the shooter. I was informed about your desire to attend the investigation." That was true. I pulled a few strings and asked them to attend the investigation once they caught the perpetrator. It seemed like they caug "Who did it?" I asked her.

"It's Jeffrey Harolds. Her father." I shouldn't have been surprised, yet I was. How did he find it in his heart to do that to his daughter? He had spent years mistreating her and now he wanted to kill her. What kind of man was he?

"Listen, I don't want to leave her alone, so may you please give me a couple of hours until I get my sister or her friend to be with her? I know I'm asking for too much, but she has a fear of hospitals and I don't think she would be okay on her own."

"Of course, Mr. Kensington. Give me a call once you're on your way."

After ending the call, I quickly called Harper to tell her that Emily was finally awake. I asked her to come as soon as possible and gave her an update about what I had just been told. She too was shocked. Who wouldn't be? When I called Sam and Maya to

assure them that Emily was okay, they couldn't believe it when I told them who did that to her. Nobody in their right mind would take such news lightly. I was going to do whatever it took me to make sure that he would rot in prison. I wasn't going to let him get away with hurt

I spoke with her doctor to understand the steps of recovery. Luckily, she was doing well and she was going to be discharged soon. I requested to allow her to have somebody who could stay with her due to her fear and although it wasn't something that the hospital approve agree.

Donations could do wonders.

I immediately returned to her once I was sure that everything was under control. I loved how her face would light up whenever she saw me.

"You're getting out of the ICU," I told her as I took a seat by her side and reached for her hand.

"I want to leave," she murmured, looking down.

"Well, I know that this isn't an ideal situation, but would it make you feel better if I told you that I'm going to be staying with you until you're out?" The smile on her lips proved that it did make her feel better. "Thank you for accepting my fear," she said.

"I love and accept everything about you, Sunshine. I need you to be sure of that." I brought her hand to my mouth and kissed it.

"Did they... did they find out who did it?" Her tone was nervous and cautious.

"They did."

"Who did it?"

deep breath

sad smile

a feeling that it was

think like that?" I asked,

my office a few months ago and demanded money from me, saying that I was the one behind what happened to him. He told me that he never wanted me as his child because he felt that my mum trapped him..." A single tear rolled down her cheek and I reach "He's not worthy of your tears. Hell! He isn't even worthy of the second you take to think about him." I leaned in and kissed her lips.

her hand again. "Listen, I have to go, but

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I will be back tonight. You're not going to spend the night

she offered, but I shook my head. I didn't want

guard you," I said, making her

forget anything, do

it

she deserved to know that

my way to the police station. I was fuming and wanted nothing but to kill the man who wanted Emily dead, but I knew that I needed to be in control of my

the detective in the interrogation room asked him. I was watching from the

he hissed. He didn't

civil. Did she take anything from you?" the detective questioned. She took nothing. He was

fortune I kept growing year after year." It wasn't even her who did that. I'm the one who did

Maggie and Fiona left him, but it was

fortune you're talking

do the dirty work for her."

are you

"Julian Kensington," he replied.

and Ms. Eddings didn't have any contact with each other for five years. How did she manage to get him to do that? Not to mention the fact that Mr. Kensington is a well-known businessman and his reputation is impeccable." He

was all me.

hurt him," he muttered, catching my attention. "I wanted him to lose the woman

he find

"And why is that?"

I lost a lot because of him.

If I was given the chance,

rot in