The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 167

us,

"Welcome home!" I cheerfully say as Silas and I walk together inside our house. We're not alone. Sabrina and Knox are with

and they were with me when I went to bring Silas from the hospital today.

I'm glad that Knox is here because Silas needs somebody to help him feel better. Frankly, I need some help too because I don't really know how to make him feel better. Ever since learning that he won't be able to play football for a long time, he has been feeling down. I hate that I'm helpless. I wish there was something I could do, but I can't. I have already informed Mum that I won't be able to go to the office for the next month and I will work from home because I don't want to leave Silas alone.

I have never seen him in such a state, but I want to cheer him up. I want him to know that this isn't the end of the world. I wish I could read his mind to help him deal with all the atrocious thoughts running through his head. I want him to know that he can lean on me. "Thanks," he mumbles, giving me a smile that I know is fake. I know how his real smile looks like. It's beautiful and bright and reaches his eyes. This one is dull and barely noticeable.

"Let's get you to the living room," Knox tells him as he walks towards him to help him, but Silas stops him.

"I want to get used to these crutches. I'm going to be using them for a long time," he says. The doctors suggested using a wheelchair for the next ten days, but Silas was strongly against the idea and insisted on using the crutches instead.

Most of our family members are already here. It's a small gathering for welcoming Silas home. We're all glad that he's okay, and wish that he can understand that; however, all he's focused on is his inability to play football.

He already knows that our family is here. They suggested to make the whole gathering a surprise for him, but I was against that. I know that he is not in the best state and any surprise may result in a negative effect. "We made your favorite dishes," I say, looking at him.

soft kiss on my cheek before taking a seat on

you feeling better?" Naomi

He gives short replies, avoids eye contact and doesn't smile. This isn't the Silas I'm used to. I want the smiley one

love seeing his beautiful smile and I will do

table. Since it's a lunch gathering, we opted for making various types of salads and sandwiches. Honestly, I haven't made anything. I just bought the ingredients yesterday and left everything for Mum, Naomi, Aniyah, Holden and Lily to

help him get over what happened. We are aware that it's going to be a hard task, but

still in a bad mood?" Lily asks me

a matter of time. He won't stay like that forever." Aniyah offers me a

siblings and Aniyah are teens. I still can't seem to

I mean the way he's feeling. This isn't

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on the plate for a moment. "Let's just go," I murmur as I carry the plate to the dining

four of us set the door on the dining table and make sure

doesn't want to feel disabled, but I don't want him to torture himself. "Sure," he tells me. I'm used to Silas maintaining eye contact with me, so to have him talking to me

and make sure to put everything he