Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 19

Early the next morning, Malcolm went downstairs to find Tabitha sitting at the dining table with an empty plate and half a glass of milk.

She was reading a book, her long eyelashes hanging down, casting a shadow under her eyelids.

The rising sun outside the floor-to-ceiling window flooded in, casting a faint layer of light on her body, as if she would melt into the warmth the

next moment.

Malcolm frowned slightly, inexplicably disliking the feeling he was having

now.

George passed by and whispered in Malcolm’s ear, “You might as well explain what happened last night. Mrs. Sinclair is good-natured. If she knows that you didn’t mean to offend her, she won’t keep holding the grudge against you.”

Malcolm stiffened slightly.

He always acted swiftly and decisively and never bowed his head to anyone, let alone humbled himself to coax women.

However, even if he didn’t like Tabitha, he had to admit that he was at fault for sending the flowers to Naomi.

“Okay,” he responded faintly, walked over, and sat down in front of Tabitha.

Tabitha didn’t even look up, as if she hadn’t seen him.

Malcolm suppressed his mixed emotions, looked at her, and said slowly, “What happened last night-”

Before he could finish, Tabitha suddenly got up, drank the remaining half glass of milk, and left the dining table with her book.

Malcolm was frozen in place, and he struggled to describe his feelings at

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that moment.

I

for him

called

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look at him indifferently. Her clear hazel

last night, I will still give the same answer. I shoveled the flowers. Whatever

silenced whatever Malcolm was about

the phone

Alaric Sinclair has come over and is waiting for

be a good sign that he showed up early in the morning and waited for

felt that Tabitha had gone to Alaric

thinking that he had misunderstood her, Malcolm held back

temper.

Malcolm hung up the phone only to find that Tabitha

overwhelmed Malcolm. Suppressing his

office, Alaric was seated in the boss’ chair with a

Alaric greeted

did you come to the company to see

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Malcolm asked.

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you about,” Alaric stated, looking at Malcolm, his cloudy eyes still dignified. “Malcolm, I’ve entrusted the company to you

heart skipped a

eloquence, every word resonating with strength. “Naomi’s pregnancy is not entirely out of the question. However, the condition is

Tabitha was injured because she went to

a message to that woman.

too.”

“Grandpa, you misunderstood. What happened at Four Seasons Bar that day was just

soon find out if it was an accident. You insist on keeping those dubious people. I don’t mind, nor do I want to intervene in what you do behind my back. However, refrain from bringing that woman home in the future

was amiss that night and had already dispatched