The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 73

"It has come to my notice that we've never done that before, so I'm really excited about the whole double date thing," Harper said as she applied another layer of mascara.

Officially, I had recovered from my bullet wounds and Jeffrey's hearing was in ten days. I knew that he wasn't going to receive a lifetime in prison, but I knew that he wouldn't get a year or two either.

Julian and Ansel decided to take Harper and me on a double date which was a first. We had never been on a double date before, so we were a bit confused, yet excited.

"Do I look good?" I had an olive green dress on with gold heels and a gold clutch. My hair was pulled away from my face in a half updo and it fell against my back. "You look absolutely gorgeous!" she gushed, making me smile.

"And you look dashing." She was on fire with her baby blue dress and silver heels. Ansel was so lucky to have someone as beautiful as her as his partner. Honestly, she was lucky too because Ansel was a great husband. He loved and supported her in a way many women "It's kind of weird that they said they would be waiting for us at the restaurant. Don't you think?" I wondered, adding some touchups to my lipstick.

"Yeah, like why didn't we go together?" she agreed with me. "Men are weird." She shrugged, making me chuckle.

"They probably say the same thing about us sometimes," I told her.

"One time Ansel couldn't understand why I was crying because the hot water wasn't working and I wanted to take a shower. He told me to just take a cold shower since it was Summer and I burst into tears." I could see myself in the same position. "He didn't understand that "I get it, but he probably won't," I said. Men couldn't really get everything about women and that was fine by me. The thing I loved about the man I

was in love with was how he would ask me 'What can I do to make you feel better?' whenever he felt lost. Usually, all I wanted was for him to hold me for a while.

"Are you done?" I wondered, looking at Harper.

"Yeah, let's go." The two of us headed towards my car and I drove off to the restaurant they told us about.

I spent around two weeks at home and Julian made it his number one mission to take care of me. I wasn't allowed to cook or do anything and only when the doctor said that I needed to start walking did he allow me to start

get back to the office after two spending a week working

relieved when the doctor cleared me and said that I could move freely. I also wanted Julian to get back to his normal

for me. A few months ago, I would have hated the idea. But now, Harper and I arrived at the restaurant. After parking the car, the two of us

will get it," Harper told me. Since I was basically at the restaurant stairs, I nodded and handed her

to see that the place was empty.

What was going on?

the romantic gesture, but did Julian and Ansel need to go that far? Did they

own. Harper should have been with me. Where did she go anyway? Why was she

floor and noticed that they made a path. Curiosity killed me and I decided to

of me, I ended up giggling loudly. Julian was waiting

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said, smiling at

took the flowers from him. "What's all of this?" I gestured to the romantic atmosphere around

living without you. You understand me like nobody else and when you're near, I feel complete. I look forward to waking up next to you every day. My whole world bri I held the bouquet close to my heart and my eyes glistened with tears as I listened to the love of my life pour his heart to

to marry me, I promise you a version of forever just like the ones you see in Disney movies, especiall I found myself nodding vigorously as he took my left hand and put the ring on my

with you, Emily." He brought my body closer to his and kissed my lips like there was no tomorrow. He took me to another world and portrayed the most delightful image in my mind. Slowly, he pulled away and there was the most beautiful smile on his lips. "Maybe you should look behind you,"

when I saw basically everybody I loved behind me. It dawned on me that Harper was

the car did you?" I asked Harper,

she approached me and

my sister-in-law

we all decided to have a family dinner. I was still

like we weren't both serious