The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

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Rosie was supposed to be here over forty minutes ago, yet she hasn't arrived yet. According to the GPS, there is no traffic, so I don't know what's taking her so long to arrive. I tried calling her, but she didn't pick up. This makes me on pins and needles. Rosie always picks up whenever I call, so to have her disappear like that is causing my nerves to be all over the place. "Dude, chill. She is probably on her way," my friend attempts to calm me down.

I don't want to be pessimistic, but I have a strong feeling that something is wrong. I don't have Kendall's number, so I can't even call her. I should have had her number saved. I hate how helpless I feel. There must be something I can do to get to her. My eyes are glued to my phone, hoping I can see her name on the screen, I don't know for how long I've been staring, but when my phone rings, I jump up from my place. Why is Emily calling me? This cannot be good.

Hesitantly, I answer. "Hello, Emily."

Maybe I'm just thinking of the worst. Maybe there is some sort of surprise Rosie is preparing for me and she just wants her mum to get me to go somewhere for the surprise.

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"Silas." She sniffs and my heart sinks. This is surely not good. "Rosie had a terrible accident." I knew something was wrong.

"What accident? When? She told me she was coming." I'm already on my way to the car. Everything is spinning around me. I cannot think straight.

"She was on her way back to you, but a car hit hers and... I don't know the rest," Emily is crying over the phone.

"Which hospital? I'm coming now!" My heart is threatening to jump out of my chest. Maybe Émily is just exaggerating because it's daughter. Maybe this isn't a bad accident.

My Rosie survived an explosion. I'm sure she can survive it. She is a fighter. She wants to go to Italy. She isn't going to miss this trip. There are a lot of cheesy romantic kisses she wants me to give her and I'm certain she's not going to throw this opportunity away. The hospital isn't far away from where I am, so it takes me less than twenty minutes to get there. The moment I arrive, I call Emily to know where she is. "I'm here. Where are you?" I'm breathless. I just want to lay my eyes on Rosie to make sure that she's okay. I want to take her in my arms and let her sweet scent hit me. the reception. I'm coming," she tells me before hanging up. I wait anxiously for her to appear in front of me. Millions of thoughts are running through my head and none of them is positive. Negativity is taking over me and I can't silence it.

"Stay at

"Silas" I turn around and find Emily. This is the worst state I've ever seen her in. Her face is puffy and her hair is messily pulled back. I approach her and when I get closer, a sob escapes her. I pull her into a gentle hug and she holds onto me as her body shakes. I'm scared of asking her why she's crying like that. I don't know what to expect. No, my expectations are all terrible and I'm scared of voicing them out. My tongue is heavy and as I rub Emily's back, I try to speak, but I can't. I'm petrified. I'm not ready to hear her telling me that Rosie is between life and death

"H-how's Rosie?" I stutter as she moves away from me. I need to know what's wrong with the girl I love.

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a miracle she's alive. The accident was so bad. Julian saw the car and it's all crumpled," she tells me as she

out in relief. Rosie is alive.

ask Emily, but she shakes her head. Why is she shaking her head?

surgery. They say that she's in a critical condition. She lost a lot of blood." My heart shatters upon hearing that. No, she's going to be okay. She's going to make it. I know my girl.

is one of the

understand why she's acting like that. She's going to make it. Even if we're going to postpone our trip, that's okay. She's going to get out of the hospital and we're going to make sure that she's all good and

mind any negative thoughts. I don't

in the waiting room and take a

est

to be okay," I find myself telling him. I have a strong belief that she's

in their power. The accident was terrible," he says. He sounds like his spirit has left

want to scare you, but did

you

know that she

survived an

frowns,

due to a gas leak. She survived with a mild concussion, a gash on her palm, and a small wound on her temple." Y didn't

down. But if I break down, Emily's going to get worse. She is

one thing I want to hear. I want them to tell me that she's okay and we can take her home within a day or two. "We managed to stop the bleeding. She's stable now, but we're going to monitor her for the next twenty-four hours to make sure that she's okay." The way Emily breathes makes

look at her. You may look at her from the window, but you can't enter the ICU," one of the doctors tells me. I will

the ICU and stand behind the window. I suck in a breath when I see her. She is hooked

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