The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 161

I know I made a huge mistake and I need to make up for it. I don't know how to fix what I have ruined, but there must be something I can do to make it up to Rosie.

This isn't my first time to stand her up, but I understand quite well that this time is the worst, because this is her first time to not sleep in our bed. Something about not finding her in our bed made my heart shake with fear. I'm used to seeing her small figure in our huge bed, balled up and covered with our beige duvet.

I looked for her in all the guestrooms. When I opened the door to the one closest to our bedroom and didn't find her, my heart raced, thinking that she wasn't home. I found her in the furthest guestroom. I was relieved to find her still in the house, but not seeing her in our bed like I'm used to felt awful.

My heart sank when I saw the dinner she had prepared for us. She made my favorite dish, but I let it all go to waste because of my stupidity and forgetfulness. She reminded me of the dinner she had planned for us a day before, yet I don't understand how I managed to ruin it all.

I told myself I would go out with the guys for a while and then make it back home on time. But I didn't make it back on time. I stayed until late as we shared pints of beer and recounted stories. I made it home around one in the morning and the first thing I noticed upon walking inside our house was the turned-on lights of the dining room that we barely use.

I didn't go to sleep without boxing whatever could be boxed of the food and placing it in the refrigerator, not wanting a meal she made with love to go to waste. I know that cleaning up is not enough to make it up to her, but it's the least I can do.

Today, I have woken up early because I don't know if she's going to work from home or plans on going to the office, but I have woken up early enough to catch her in both cases.

I have made her breakfast and I'm hoping with everything in me that it can pave the way for apologizing for what I have done. I wasn't planning on waking up early since I slept late and I have a charity event to attend with my team today, but the mess I have made must be fixed and nobody should fix it but me.

Eventually, the moment I'm scared of comes and I find Rosie in front of me. She is all dressed up, and ready to go out. She doesn't even acknowledge me and this is enough to make the fear inside of me grow. What did I expect? Did I expect her to kiss me upon seeing me when I bailed on her last night? Did I expect her to jump in my arms?

"Good morning," I say, looking at her. She stays silent and I look down, already giving in to the idea that she's going to give me the silent treatment. But then she murmurs an almost audible 'morning'

"I made us breakfast," I tell her hesitantly, unsure of her reaction!

"I'm having breakfast with Kendall," she says, without looking at me, I don't think she's looking for something in her bag; she's probably avoiding my gaze.

"You can invite Kendall to have breakfast with us. I think all of this is enough for three people," I suggest.

I know I deserve this, but this doesn't make her words hurt any

her face is an adequate answer. "I'm so sorry for standing you up. Let me make it up to you." I take a couple of steps towards her,

Something about those four words makes my heart stop for a moment. I don't understand what she means by space. Does that mean

I don't want this silent treatment. I want her to fight with me and let

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you out for dinner?" I ask, not wanting to entirely give up. I also try to ignore the whole space thing, because it includes

night only for you to bail out on me?" She bitterly throws

She stares at me, not saying anything. I hate that I can't read her mind. If there's anything she wants me to do to make it up to her, I will do it in a heartbeat, but I know that she won't say anything. "I will wait for you here, okay? If you feel like having dinner with me, you'll find me waiting

her silence before leaving the house. I have a feeling she is going to

Between the games I play, training, attending events, and spending time with my teammates, I barely find time to

don't know what I'm supposed to tell her to

As far as I know, it won't take more than a couple of hours, so this will give me enough time to get Rosie a nice

for a while, then we're going to have a late lunch or an early dinner. As far as I know, we will be done by 5:00

out. Some of them are in the late

I want to be a great football player like you when I grow up!" a child who cannot be older than ten years old excitedly

better than me." I give

you for a second?" my teammate and new best

a year and a half ago, because he received a good offer from a team there. Mateo is the first person I got close to when I first joined the team and

Knox and Sabrina's wedding. As a gift, Rosie is already working on Sabrina's wedding dress. Sabrina's family still lives in California and she lives between Colorado and California for the

I ask, approaching