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.

not want anything happening to the baby,

doctor’s instructions. She stayed in bed when she was asked to and went nowhere.

only told him to call her if there was any important development in their

for the sake of her baby

watch.

as his thoughts trailed

long before Alaric showed up at the hospital to visit Tabitha as

the hospital room with Tabitha, he did not grow angry and instead greeted Chadwick amicably.

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

asked one of his men to look into Chadwick’s background. He knew Chadwick and Tabitha were only close

smile. “Don’t mention it. Tabby and I are

friends.”

his business trip, but he could not stop thinking about what Chadwick said about Tabitha’s child.

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Why was Chadwick so sure that Tabuba’s

help asking. “Mr. Sinclair, is there something you have yet to take care of in

back to his senses. Given how many questions he had, he figurest he might as

in mind, Malcolm said to Saul. “Have someone look into the places

little taken aback by Malcolm’s instruction. Why does Mr. Sinclair want to know where Mrs. Sinclair had been all

question Malcolm and agreed to do as he was

want to know who she was in contact with, and if she spent more than half an hour in

Saul replied dutifully.

pulled up outside a

weather in Ackleton was much colder than

was in a comparatively more remote locality as well, and it was far from being considered urbanized. Building

well–built in his long. smoky–gray windbreaker. When he walked, the

also more handsome than any male

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jaws open.

in advance. After they walked in and stated

to their rooms.

on the bed. He was suddenly seized by the image of Tabitha lying on