The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 174

"This is a masterpiece, Rosie," Sabrina gushes as she twirls in her dress that I have designed for her. I'm in love with her reaction. I can't believe that my best friend is about to get married and I'm the one who got to design her wedding dress.

Today's is the last fitting and it looks perfect on her. I spent a lot of time designing this dress, but the happiness I now see on her face is enough to make me forget the exhaustion I felt while making it.

Knox and Sabrina's wedding is in two months and she is really excited. I remember being this excited too when I was busy with my wedding preparations.

"I'm glad you love it." I grin, looking at my best friend. I wish I had it in me to vividly share with her this moment, but I haven't been okay lately. Between working on her dress, taking care of Silas and working on the dresses for my fashion show, I don't have a moment to breathe. I'm so tired. I have never felt this tired in my entire life.

Silas isn't making things any easier for me. After that night at the hospital, he didn't extensively drink for almost a month, but then he relapsed and now, we're back to square one. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore. While I understand how hard it is to lose something, I don't understand why he's acting like that.

He is not the first athlete to endure such a hard injury and he's not going to be the last. His recovery is guar know why he's acting like it's the end of the world. I tried so many times to talk to him, but he didn't liste

1. so I don't

The self-pity he's drowning in is pretty foreign to me. He has never been like that. The Silas I know has a strong stamina. He is strong-willed and determined. He doesn't give up upon facing hardships. The man I'm living with is a stranger. "Thank you so much!" she exclaims, making her way towards me. She pulls me into a hug and I smile, hugging her back. Maybe this is my first real smile in a while.

I sometimes try to convince myself that this is how marriage is supposed to be, but then I look around me and I become sure that I'm wrong. Marriage is not supposed to be like that at all. My parents are a happy couple. Tristan and Scarlett are happy. Even Silas's parents are happy.

I know that there are happy couples around. I'm aware that all couples have their disagreements, but it feels like I'm running in a vicious circle and cannot put an end to my struggle.

all right?" she wonders after changing back into

not feeling well. I don't want

Sabrina's frown is deep and I look away, afraid that if she pushes more, I

head and tell her that nothing is okay, but / do the

on her face tells me that she

my arm as she says that and I take a shaky breath and give her a small smile. The thing I love about Sabrina is that she respects people's needs and privacy. I'm glad that she decides against pressuring me until I tell her what's wrong, because I don't

she is at a restaurant nearby,"

meet some old friends," she fills me in and my heart sinks a little. A pub. This means that

the signs before me, but

do me a favor?" I hesitantly

me a questioning look and I fear that she may ask why I want her to do that, but fortunately, she doesn't. She sends the text to Knox silently,

for me ever since I was a child and the only time we spent apart was during college. Sabrina was the one who always had my back during

Kendall exclaims when

have been so busy with wedding preparations." Sabrina sighs as we all

remember the preparations for Rosie's wedding. I bet yours is harder since you don't have all your friends with you." Sabrina

is a goddess. She's handling everything so well," Sabrina replies. Soon, the wa. our order. I'm not that hungry, but I usually

omes and takes

tell you where we're going now," I tease my best friend after the waiter leaves, knowing how impatient she is. I booked her a four-day bachelorette party in Puerto Rico. I know that she has always wanted to go there, but never got the chance to go there, so I'm