The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Thu, Sep 19 G Chapter 101

"I was worried you'd be a stuck-up **h to be honest," Caroline says. One thing I've learned about her in the past forty-five minutes is that she's very blunt, but nice at the same time. "was worried about that too," Natalie admits, and I frown. Why would they think about that? "Why? Have you heard something about me?" I can't help but ask.

"Oh no, we haven't heard anything. Knox actually told us you're very nice and the fact that you're the only girl that managed to win ***s's heart says that you're a good person. One can't help but worry though. I mean, you're the daughter of Emily and Julian Kensington, so we thought you'd be full of yourself," Caroline explains. But my parents are nice, so why would they think like that? I smile at her

"I

although I don't totally get it. I'm kind of used to people thinking that I would be c** *** **y when they first meet me because of who I am, but it's honestly exhausting. "Theard that you and Silas have known each other for years, Alexa, Dave's girlfriend, Comments. She came fifteen minutes ago, and I learned that she is studying psychology.

that

"That's right. We met because of our siblings. They became friends around six years ago and they're basically why the two families know each other," I explain as I prepare the quinoa salad, something Mum taught me to make around two years ago.

After

a while, we take everything we prepared and place them on the table in the backyard. To my surprise, I find chicken breasts on a separate plate. "Silas reminded us three times to get chicken breasts because he knows you don't like meat except for hot dogs and didn't want you to be stuck with them," Knox informs me when he sees me staring at the chicken in front of me.

"Can't let my girl starve now, can I?" I feel Silas wrap his arm around my waist and I instantly smile. The thing is, the smile isn't an act and neither is the way my heart is hammering inside my chest. "Thank you." I turn to face him and kiss his cheek.

When I learned that we were going to a barbecue, I didn't ask him to get me something special because I didn't want to bother him. I know that the purpose of the outing is for me to meet his friends, but I still didn't want to bother anyone with a special request

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first time. I felt like that

once the table is ready and start

tell us some embarrassing facts about him?" Dave says, earning agreements from

who takes you on dates, remember? You're dating

about that, especially since you insist on calling me cupcake," I point out, wiggling my

don't like getting called

asks.

a nickname my mum gave me a long time ago when I was a toddler because I was obsessed with cupcakes. They kept calling me with the same nickname and when Silas heard them, he decided to use it for teasing me," I explain,

going to out me to my friends now?" Silas

for five days, Rosie, if you

her lunch already, so your offer

books from me while I was reading or push me into the pool. Nothing major. I had

did you use to do?"

my shampoo," Silas replies,

sauce in my smoothie!" I exclaim. I had the right to

deserved it,"

each other. At first, I thought that I wouldn't have fun with them since they are a group of people whom I have never met before, except for Knox. However, they turned out to be very nice and I'm having a great time with them. They're very friendly

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