All Chapters of The Accidental Wife: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Rachel stood stiff, panicked, but suddenly Nicholas took her hand and took her closer to his grandmother."Granny, this is Rachel Clarke, my girlfriend," he said casually, while next to him Rachel was busy calming her heart, which was pounding so loud, deafening her ear."Good evening Mrs. Anthony, how are you?" she greeted hesitantly. For a moment Zelda Anthony, Nicholas' grandmother just stared at her in silence. She didn't say anything and just examining Rachel from head to toe before she turned her face back into the fishpond, making Rachel feel like she was being rejected."Martha! Take me back to my room!" said Granny waving to her nurse who had been standing not far from her. Rachel looked at Nicholas confusedly. She didn't know that Nicholas and his grandmother were in a Cold War."Granny, we..." Nicholas' words hung in the air as Granny raised her hand, telling him to stop. "Martha, I'm so sleepy," she said to Martha, ignoring her grandson as if he wasn't there at all."Good

"It's getting more complicated now, why do you never think before you speak? Can you at least discuss it with me before?" said Rachel walking back and forth in their bedroom."What's so complicated about it? Your parents think you're pregnant, shouldn't granny think the same?" said Nicholas, lying on the bed staring up at the ceiling. "Calm down, Rachel, you're always overreacting over everything," he added, looking at Rachel while yawning widely."It's easy for you to say that but how are we going to explain to them later that the pregnancy never really existed? It will disappoint everyone, even just thinking about it makes my stomach hurt," said Rachel, who couldn't erase her fear."We'll think about that later, don't you feel tired because I'm so sleepy right now..."Rachel took a deep breath, she turned to Nicholas and saw that he was fast asleep. "Really? How could he be so calm in such a situation?" She muttered, annoyed. She walked closer to the bed and looked at that handsome

"Take care of yourself, Rachel, I know you're such an active girl, but remember you're pregnant," said Granny when Rachel and Nicholas said goodbye to her. Rachel smiled,"Don't worry Granny, you know I'm good at keeping things safe, so see you next week?""Of course, come give me a hug!" said Granny lightly.Nicholas cleared his throat, "So I'm a stranger now? Where am I?" he joked while putting on an annoyed face."Excuse me, who are you? Are you looking for someone?" teased Rachel, jokingly making the three of them laugh out loud. Nicholas bent down to hug his Granny who was sitting in the wheelchair. "I love you, Granny," he whispered softly."I'm so happy for you Nico, this day has finally come! I've been looking forward to it," whispered Granny right in Nicholas' ear."I know, don't forget about your promise! You have to keep it if you want to watch us turned into a happy little family," he said in a serious intonation.Granny smiled broadly, "I will, I promise, I want to carry

“Where are you going?” asked Lucy when she saw Rachel come out from her room carrying a beige handbag that matched her nude heels.“Um, I’m going to see someone,” she answered lightly, adjusting the strap on her shoulder.“Someone?” Lucy frowned in suspicion, narrowing her eyes like a detective on a case.Rachel grimaced, then sighed as she jumped on the couch beside her friend. “Do you remember Trey Cole from Michigan?” she asked, fluffing up a pillow behind her back.Lucy nodded slowly. “Yeah, your senior in college. What? You’re going to meet him?” Her voice tightened, clearly not thrilled with the idea.Rachel nodded happily, her eyes lighting up for a moment, but the excitement quickly faded when she caught Lucy’s sour expression.“What with that face?” asked Rachel, tilting her head and raising an eyebrow.Lucy sighed dramatically, folding her arms across her chest like a concerned mother. “Listen, your marriage is counting the days! You cannot see anyone at such a time! Nichola

Rachel cleared her throat, brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear before she snapped, "Whatever was going through my head at the time was none of your business! I wonder what was really upsetting you? Was it because I wanted to cancel that ridiculous sexual relationship agreement, or was it because I said I loved Trey Cole? You know what? You always accuse me of having other feelings towards you, but do you realize that you are the one who always looks jealous!" Her voice cracked slightly, the stress and emotional weight of the day catching up with her. She hugged her arms across her chest, not wanting to be cornered any further.Nicholas looked taken aback at Rachel's bold rambling. For a moment, he just stared at her, blinking as if trying to process what she had just said. Then he immediately straightened his back, his knuckles tightening around the steering wheel, as if her words had physically struck him across the face. They were too accurate, too raw."I said I don't like