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?

I hear the apparent worry in

her up? Where is she?

he quickly stands

wrong with Rosie?" I ask

drunk and wants me to

called Knox, but didn't call me? Why? What have

do it, please," I plead with him. I want

know her better than I do." I breathe out

says

that.

rush to my car and drive 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 somebody

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play with my hair?" she asks. I still can't say no to her, even

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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 playing with her hair all night long. "I'm so

are you apologizing?" I ask, keeping my eyes

tell her that there's nothing she should apologize for. I would give up everything to make her feel

how her conscience is tormenting her. She doesn't deserve to live like this. Even if she hurt me, I know that she didn't

that before with me?" She