Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 51

Tabitha looked at the bare white ceiling above her and tried her hardest to recall what had happened before she passed out. At some point, she was convinced that she had merely imagined Malcolm’s presence around her.

Suddenly, she heard a voice saying. “You’re awake.”

Tabitha’s heart skipped a beat. She turned around and saw Chadwick’s clean and gentle face. “How are you feeling? Are you hurting anywhere?” he asked.

Ah, so it’s not Malcolm after all. As the realization dawned upon Tabitha, a self–deprecating smile curled on her lips.

She knew Malcolm did not care for her, and she should have known better than to hope otherwise.

When Chadwick saw the despondent look in Tabitha’s eyes, he caressed her hair gently and said, “I was on the phone with Colette just now, and she told me that you’ve been going around investigating that incident from years ago.”

Chadwick’s words brought Tabitha back to reality.

She was suddenly reminded of her parents‘ unjust deaths and her desire to avenge them. She did not have time to lie here and mope over Malcolm’s absence.

Chadwick noticed how her gaze had gone from unfocused to determined and pointed out sympathetically, Tabby, we know you’ve been trying to find witnesses, but you can’t rush these things. Besides, Trevor and Colette are doing everything they can to help you, too. You have to take care of yourself, for the sake of your baby.”

Tears pricked Tabitha’s eyes when she heard this. She unclenched her fists. and her hand fluttered to her lower abdomen. It was as if she had suddenly

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regained her strength.

She found herself thinking, ‘I still want you, baby, even if that man doesn’t.

According to the doctor’s orders, Tabitha was to remain at the hospital for further observation.

to

bed

and only told him to call her if

the sake of her baby that it was

watch.

darkened as his thoughts trailed

Alaric showed up at the hospital

hospital room with Tabitha, he did not grow angry and

themselves to each other, Alaric said graciously, “Thank you for taking care of

men to look into Chadwick’s background. He knew Chadwick and Tabitha were

smile. “Don’t mention it. Tabby and I

friends.”

to leave on his business trip, but he could

2/5

popping up in his mind. Why was Chadwick so sure that Tabuba’s child was

and could not help asking.

to his senses. Given how many questions he had, he figurest he might as well find the answers on his own.

look into the places Tabitha went before she discovered

was a little taken aback by Malcolm’s instruction. Why does Mr. Sinclair want to know where Mrs. Sinclair had been all of a sudden?”

he dared not question Malcolm and agreed to do as he was told.

spent more than half an hour

Saul replied

Saul pulled up outside a

in Ackleton was much colder than it was in

being considered urbanized. Building a new road here was, indeed,

long. smoky–gray windbreaker. When he walked, the hem

see someone as imposing and elegant as Malcolm in a place like Ackleton. He was also more handsome

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jaws open.

hotel rooms in advance. After they walked in and stated their business and identities

to their rooms.

washed up and lied down on the bed. He was suddenly seized by the image of Tabitha lying on the hospital bed, her face looking paler