The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

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The fashion show is over and so is the after-party. My husband is nowhere to be found. I'm certain that he is drunk at home. I don't have the slightest bit of worry inside of me, because this has become a recurring event.

"Rosie, is there anything that you're keeping from us?" Dad asks me as we all sit at our table, having dinner. By all, I mean my parents, my siblings, Silas's parents and his siblings. Knox, Sabrina, Kendall and her boyfriend have already left, sensing that it's a family matter.

"Yes, I have been keeping something from you, hoping that I'd be able to take care of it on my own, but I failed." I look down for a moment. The words are too heavy to say. It's like I'm airing my dirty laundry to our family. I never wanted to tell them anything, but I have to. "Is it concerning Silas?" Naomi quietly asks and I nod.

"Ever since his injury, Silas hasn't been the same at all. At first, he locked himself in the house and didn't want to leave, then things started to get slightly better. I thought he accepted what happened and was ready to move forward, but I was wrong. One time, he went with the team to Kansas City and when he came back, it was like another person walked inside our home." My heart is breaking as I tell them this. I never thought I would have to resort to our family. "He started to get drunk a lot and I tried to talk to him about it. Every time, he promised to stop and get everything under control, but that never happened."

"When was this trip?" Tristan asks me. He doesn't look either shocked or surprised, which makes me wonder if they all have their suspicions and I'm only confirming them.

"Last March," I reply. "The situation kept getting worse. Actually, it's still getting worse and as I'm telling you all of this right now, I realize that I'm also at fault. I shouldn't have stayed silent. Every family gathering or event he didn't show up to was because of being drunk or simply not wanting to socialize." I tell them. I feel ashamed for lying to them time and time again, but I thought I was supporting my husband. I thought I was doing the right thing.

""Why didn't you

tell us earlier, Rosie?" Mum asks me.

"I thought I could do it alone. I thought Silas and I could work it out together. I gave him an ultimatum a week ago and I think he has made his choice," I say, taking in a shaky breath. "What do you mean, Rosie?" Scarlett asks me with confusion mixed with fear.

Before I get to answer, my phone buzzes and I look at it. It's Silas Has he just woken up? Is he now sober enough to realize that he has chosen to abandon his wife on an important night for her?

face the table. I'm not going to answer

you like me to

calls you, feel free to answer him if you want. But I don't want to see him. I don't want him to come here. God only knows how hard it is I'm going to get back home to him after all of this," I reply. There's

dad asks me. Look at everyone at the table and their eyes are

but I do know that I'm not going to be as present in his life now as I used to be. He's going to need your help," I tell him. I don't want to tell them that I have made my decision. I'm certain that neither my parents nor his parents are going to take it well. "What do you mean

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know that I need some space," I keep my answer slightly vague. They don't have to know anything about my plan now. They will try to talk me out of it, and this is the last thing I

right?" I don't know why Scarlett feels the n even if I'm no longer sure whether he loves

of that, but I simply

need to come over, Silas. We're already done with dinner." I want to cry. I want to scream at

expect my heart to soften? He is her son. It's in her nature to be more forgiving towards him. But I can only take so much. I have tried so hard to look past his actions, but

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looking away. "Excuse me. I need to go to the restroom." I get up from my place and walk fast to the restroom, unable to

give him one more chance. However, my mind has another say in this, because every event he has missed and every time he

them not to fall. I cannot handle this anymore. I need to step away

a deep breath and open my eyes, "It would be stupid to ask you if you're okay because I understand that you're not. But...

point, I know I'm going to be okay. I know I'm going to feel relieved or relaxed, but I understand that this time isn't now "I just... I needed a moment to process

know that you're hurt and you have every right to feel this way, but... try not to make any decisions while you're in this state,"

give her a tight smile. The thing is, I made my decision a long time ago and I don't