The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 190

you don't have in do this, rosie Sils wits me ofed ham able as four ago and bed him to our mer. We weer pist a to publier's offer a few hours ag

I have just informed him that I'm going to go through with wh Andres has fold us My mind hum already been marte

Jum morning, but I needed to be stone to think about everything before telling Sitas my declin

"I know i don't, but I want to," Lreply. I don't want him to be the Tople of the hour in the most negative way I'm not going t let the media harass him. If we need to show a united front tire then leave him alone, then we're going to do that

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

pull myself away from

a feeling that Silas and I are going to be back together, but I don't want to rush it at all. He has been sober

my clothes, we both head to his car. There are now more security guards in our house. After today's events, we decided to have more security, because we don't know what to expect from

a lot of time to reach his parents' home. I have a feeling I haven't been here in so long. I don't actually remember the last time I came

so good to see you!" Naomi exclaims the moment

you," I say, wrapping my

you

has other plans for the rest of the night.

1/3

Chapter on

with the pau even afready, I thought

had dinner wall

er stuck in a mating and he writer

cheerfully says, making me

the table and takes sent brede

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

to keep a façade for around me 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 a mere act. We're going to act like a happy couple even if we're not. Our marriage has taken

two already working on fixing your relationship?" Naomi

we could make the most out of it. Maybe this is a chance for us to 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

after a while. 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 out of it and he

talk to you?"

I smile at