The Accidental Wife (Emily and Julian)

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"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."

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"Sure." He agrees with a smile..

I know that part of me may be giving 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 has truly changed.

I have 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 for almost a month, but a month can never be enough to place my whole judgment.

After changing 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 reporters.

It doesn't take us 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 here.

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

"I miss you," I say, wrapping my arms around her too.

"Are you staying for dinner? Please tell me you can do that," she says as we pull apart.

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

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"I'm moving back to our home. Silas announces at the table, exthing a look of surprise from his parents and even Aniyat

The media has found out about my addiction and Andrea, my pudicit, surd that it would be best for my image to shows the media that what happened didn't affect my marriage with Rodie We need 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 a weird cycle, and I don' what stage is coming next "That we have a happy life and what happened doesn't have any effect on us," he answers his father.

"But aren't you two already working on fixing your relationship?" Naomi wonders.

"Yes, which is why we thought 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 is, I don't want Silas to believe that he's the only one who wants to fix this marriage.

Luckily, we change the subject 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 gives me a small while while gently squeezing my hand.

"Rosie, can I talk to you?" Aniyah shyly says.

"Of course." I smile at her.

"Can you do me a favor?" She sounds hesitant, making me feel that she's in trouble and need my help in some way.

"Anything," I say in a heartbeat.

"I'm... I'm getting bullied at school," Her voice is low and shy, and she keeps looking around, probably because she doesn't want anybody to hear her. "It's mainly because of my braces and they say I don't have a nice style. Now, they're talking about Silas being an alcoholic.... Do you think you can take me shopping? I thought... maybe if I dress nicely, they can stop for at while."

She is close to tears, and I hate seeing her like this. I take her in my arms and gently rub her back. "If you want to cry, you can do that." And as if she has been waiting for me to say so, she explodes, and I tighten my hold on her.

"Is everything okay?" I hear Silas's voice.

I turn around and nod. "Yes, we just need to be alone to talk," I assure him. He seems hesitant; however, he eventually nods and walks away.

"Let's go to your room to talk, yeah?" I tell her, wiping her tears. She takes a shaky breath and nods. I take her to her room, and we sit on her bed. I still can't believe that Aniyah is getting bullied. She is an amazing girl and beautiful inside and out. Why would other kids pick on her?

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"Aniyah, I need you to be honest with me. Do Holden and Lily ake part in this whole bullying thing?"

"Holden has his own friends now. We are not as close as we used to be, because you know.. boys will be boys." She shrugs as she looks at me, then her eyes drop. "As for Lily, when the bullying started, she walked away, telling me she didn't want to get bullied too." I'm relieved that my siblings aren't Aniyah's bullies, but I'm still mad at them for not sticking up for her, especially Lily.

"Listen, Lily, I need you to know something. You don't need to change your style if you feel comfortable in your own style, yeah? You're amazing and beautiful. You don't need to change to please anyone," I say, placing a hand on her cheek.

She smiles through her tears, breaking my heart. "Thank you, Rosie, but I... I still need a little change."

1 understand a teenager's need for a change and if this is going to make her feel better, then I'm going to give her that. I also know how ruthless other kids can be and I'm not going to let them walk over her. "Then we can do that." I beam and she throws herself in my

arms.