Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 55

Sensing Emmanuel’s peculiar gaze, Tabitha pursed her lips gently and turned her face away slightly.

Emmanuel realized his action and distanced himself with a smile.

Soon, they returned to the garden, and Emmanuel settled Pipsqueak back into its cage.

Tabitha said from the side, “Let it play on the perch.”

“If I’m not mistaken, this bird was recently bought, right?” Emmanuel explained gently, “It is not fully trained yet. It might not return if it flies away.”

Tabitha said, “But if it is caged…”

“Domestic pets like this don’t forage on their own. If it doesn’t return, it will starve outside.” Despite Emmanuel’s gentle tone, his words held a hint of cruelty. “It’s outcome won’t be better than being caged.”

Tabitha fell silent, accepting the logic presented easily.

Emmanuel, clearly versed in bird training, offered further advice to Tabitha, “Invest more time in playing with it and you’ll notice it’ll quickly grow fond of you. Plus, it might pick up more words along the way.”

Tabitha attentively noted his advice. Out of a sudden, she noticed Emmanuel was wearing a black finger guard on his left pinky.

‘What’s with the weird peculiar style? Or was he hiding an old wound on his pinky from others?‘ she wondered.

Brief confusion passed through her mind, but Tabitha was not one to pry, so she didn’t ask him about it.

After discussing the topic of pet training, Emmanuel looked down and

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noticed the star jasmine beside them. He asked, “This succulent looks. splendid and grows well. Did you grow it yourself?”

Tabitha loved the jasmine given by Chadwick and took good care of it every day. After moving to Alaric’s place, she was worried that the housekeeper couldn’t keep it well, so she brought it along with her.

It was sunny today, so she had taken the jasmine out to bask.

“Yes, I

multi–colored succulent is quite rare. What’s it called? I’d

something rare and precious, so it was unfamiliar to

filial nature, Tabitha didn’t suspect too much and revealed the

over and said,

lowered his eyes to mask his

health. Why expose her to the cold in the garden?‘ he thought to

Sinclair recently got a talking bird. She chats with it every day

saw a young man talking to

immediate displeasure as he

he got closer, Malcolm realized that the man who was talking

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was Emmanuel, who had recently

person. He wondered why Tabitha was chatting so amiably with

creased further as he

Malcolm and greeted him

Emmanuel greeted him politely, “Malcolm, back

expressionlessly before turning to look at Tabitha.

lost weight, and her nearly three–month–old pregnancy barely showing. However, her complexion had improved slightly from before. There was even a fleeting, shallow smile lingering in the depths of

wondered if Tabitha would ever smile again if

underlying a

calm, and her voice devoid of emotions. “I was discharged a few days ago. It’s peaceful here. I’ve

the Sinclair residence isn’t peaceful?‘

straight line and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Tabitha, “I’m feeling

spoken yet, but Emmanuel had chimed in,

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and turned to leave.

he watched her distant and aloof departing

that she was tired. But she was

the likely reasons behind Tabitha’s

sounded nearby, snapping Malcolm back to

very kind to him. Now, their relationship has become so tense and rigid because he

her.

breath and soon calmed down. “Nothing.”

smile, “Malcolm, did you gift Tabitha this pot