Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 9

Quickly suppressing his anger, Malcolm said calmly, “I’ll visit her.”

Tabitha had not slept well for two days. She was constantly having nightmares last night. When she finally woke up, she stared at the pale ceiling in a daze.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the ward. Soon, a tall figure walked in.

Tabitha looked at Malcolm’s indifferent face and nonchalantly asked, “What are you doing here?”

Malcolm’s lips were curved up in a smirk, yet his voice was cold. “Grandpa asked me to come over to see you.”

Tabitha could not see his expression clearly, yet she could already sense the sarcasm and irony in his eyes. Suddenly, she grew weary of it.

She leaned back nonchalantly on the pillow. “Well, you’ve seen me, so why don’t you leave?”

“I need to stay here for at least half a day, or Grandpa might go on another hunger strike,” Malcolm said. “You’re really impressive, Tabitha. Why haven’t I found out that you had so many tricks up your sleeves before?”

Malcolm’s cold tone pierced through Tabitha’s heart like a sharp blade.

She had already made up her mind to give up on this relationship, yet Tabitha could not help but get teary-eyed.

Only Malcolm’s impassive face remained in her blurred vision. His ocean- blue eyes were cold, and even his tone was dripping with unconcealed disgust. “Don’t look at me so pitifully like that. I’m not Grandpa. I won’t fall for your tricks,” he said.

Tabitha felt even more fatigued. Suddenly, she started laughing at herself.

Malcolm frowned. “What are you laughing at?”

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“I’m laughing at myself for being stupid,” she replied.

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person she cared the most for. Letting go of this relationship was akin to ripping out a piece of flesh from her

made up your mind. Do not waver,’ Tabitha said

gaze became very dark. Tabitha’s words and expression at that moment

Tabitha had influenced his mood. With a slightly cold look, Malcolm chose to sit in a place furthest away from Tabitha and checked his

closed her eyes and

years, she had always been a light sleeper and did not

bit of pain on

back in his chair and

phone rang,

attitude was

wrong?” he asked. With a frown, he continued, “Don’t move.

resentment emerging within herself. In a cold tone, she said, “Leaving so soon? Aren’t you scared I’ll

him anymore, but that did not mean she wanted

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it easy for Naomi.

to look at her, his deep gaze icy. “I thought we agreed to part on good terms. Why

promise, Malcolm, but that

face was expressionless. The light in her

I’ll never let her off for as

was silent for a long time. ‘Was this really why?’

good people and had saved her. No one expected the tragedy

closed her eyes, her tone teary. “Look ahead? But my mom and dad have no future ahead of them! They’ll forever

Tabitha’s choked voice, Malcolm could not help but feel his heart

died early in a car accident long ago. He even had no memories

for Tabitha’s parents. The only memory he

and their eyes seemed to have reddened immediately. Somehow, the emotions in their gazes managed

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felt an indescribable emotion, and his anger suddenly

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breath and said in a solemn tone, “Tabitha, people can’t come back from the dead. I’m sure Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis don’t want you to live in hatred all