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, either,

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

told him to call her if

sake of

watch.

Chadwick’s gaze darkened as his thoughts

long before Alaric showed up at

the hospital room with Tabitha, he did not grow angry and

other, Alaric said graciously, “Thank you for taking

of his men to look into Chadwick’s background. He knew Chadwick and Tabitha were only close friends, and there was nothing he had to

mention it. Tabby and

friends.”

leave on his business trip, but he could not stop thinking about what Chadwick

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was Chadwick so sure that Tabuba’s child was mine?

Saul noticed how glum Malcolm was and could not help asking. “Mr. Sinclair,

had, he

someone look into the

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

agreed to do as he

she spent more than half an hour in any location, I want to know

Saul replied dutifully.

pulled up outside a hotel

much colder than it was

urbanized. Building a new road here was, indeed, a quick way to develop the city as a whole.

got out of the car. He looked tall and well–built in his long. smoky–gray windbreaker. When he walked, the hem of his windbreaker flapped in the

see someone as imposing and elegant as Malcolm in a place like Ackleton. He was also more handsome than any male celebrity,

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jaws open.

rooms in advance. After they walked in and stated their business and identities to the receptionists, they were ushered

to their rooms.

on the bed. He was suddenly seized by the image of Tabitha lying on the hospital bed, her face looking