The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 144

Knox and I are currently playing some video games together at my place. It's been a while since the two of us spent some time together. "How's everything with Maisie?" Knox asks.

From the outside, everything seems fine. However, from the inside, a huge part of me isn't fond of this casual relationship. I have always appreciated stability and right now, I cannot see any sort of stability in my relationship with her because it's not meant to be a forever relationship.

"Everything is fine," I say without looking at him, keeping my eyes glued to the screen.

"Are you sure?" he asks. I hate how he can see through my lies without looking at me.

"I miss Rosie," I blurt, dropping the controller. "I miss her so much. I know I shouldn't, but I miss everything about her." I have been trying to suppress my true feelings, but I guess I cannot do that for long. I'm slowly breaking and I'm petrified of hurting Maisie in the process.

Ever since I learned that Rosie had broken up with Everest, I can't help but wonder if she can be mine. However, I can't do anything about it. She has just gotten out of a relationship and it's not like she loves me enough to get back with me.

There's Maisie in the middle too. I know that what we have is not serious, but the idea of breaking up with her for Rosie's sake feels so wrong.

"I don't know if I should be saying this or not, but I think she misses you too." My heart skips a beat at Knox's words.

"What makes you say that?" I wonder, twisting my body towards him to face him properly.

Before he gets to answer, his phone rings. A frown appears between his eyebrows when he checks the caller.

"It's Rosie," he mumbles before picking up.

Why is Rosie calling him?

all right?" My heartbeats quicken when I hear the apparent worry in his

her up? Where is she? Is she

stands up and I do the

wrong with Rosie?" I

and wants

call me? Why?

I plead with him. I want to be there for her. I want to make sure she's

better than I do." I breathe out in relief when

says

that.

to where she is. How is she even drunk at a pub? She cannot order a drink for herself since she isn't twenty-one yet. Did she get

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reply. I start playing with her hair, hoping it would make her feel better. I hate seeing her in this state. I don't know how to make her feel better, so if this is the least I can do, I don't mind

keeping my eyes on her face.

her and tell her that there's nothing she should apologize for. I would give up everything to make her feel better. This is not the Rosie I'm used

that she didn't do it with any malicious intentions in mind. She is better than that. She doesn't say anything else and I hope that she falls

done that before with me?" She slowly