The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 190

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F'm also aware that it's not just the media that I have to care alw here. His entire future may depend on what's going to happen in the next few months. If his life appears to be falling it, this may affect his future as a player He may be dropped by his favorite team and if this happens, he's going to be crushed. It may also be hard to receive a good offer from any reputable team. I'm not going to stand there and watch his ficure fall apart

"Thank you, Rosie. This means a lot to me. He offers me a genuine smile.

"But I do have condition Silas." I still need to protect whatever sort of privacy I need to assess my whole relationship with

him

"Understandable. What are they?" he asks.

because

"We won't be sleeping in the same room, and I will need you to leave me to my own devices from time to time. Just we live under the same roof, that doesn't mean that we're going to spend each passing moment together," I say, earning a pod from him. "Does that include having meals together too?" he wonders. I honestly haven't thought about that.

"Well, we don't need to have all meals together, but if we're both around at the same time, I think there won't be a problem if we eat together." I shrug, "I can take the guest room, and you can take the master one," I suggest, but he shakes his head. "Stay where you are. I will take the guest room." I don't fight him on this one because I like sleeping in our bed. "I guess I need to go fetch my clothes from my parents' place."

"I can go with you if you want," I offer. I haven't seen them in so long.

agrees with a

him mixed signals, but right now, I don't want to pull myself away from his life. If anything, I want to reintegrate myself into it because I want to make sure that he

I are going to be back together, but I don't want to rush it at all. He has been sober for almost a month, but a month can never be

clothes, we both head to his car. There are now more security guards in our house. After today's events, we decided

a feeling I haven't been here in so

It's so good to see you!" Naomi exclaims the moment she sees me while flinging her arms

say, wrapping my arms around her

you staying for dinner? Please tell me you

look at Silas, not knowing if he has other plans for the rest of the night. He shrugs, giving me the green

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back to our home. Silas announces at the table, exthing

months." he explains the situation to them. "What façade?" Don wonders. I'm letting Silas do all the talking. I don't feel comfortable telling his family that our marri is now

you two already working on fixing your relationship?"

fix what has been broken," 1 reply, feeling the need to help him out. I don't want him to feel like he's at a loss. I want him to know that I fully support him and won't let him face anything alone. The most important thing

As I'm talking to Naomi and Aniyah, I manage to catch a glimpse at Silas and find him a bit zoned out. I don't know what's going on in his mind, but I don't like the look on his face, so I do the only thing I can do at the dinner table. I reach for his hand and intertwine our fingers together. It takes him less than a second to snap

I talk to you?" Aniyah shyly

I smile