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.

I grew it.”

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

something rare and precious, so

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

talking, George led Malcolm over and said,

eyes to

Why expose her to the cold in the garden?‘

recently got a talking bird. She chats with it every

glanced up and saw a young man talking to Tabitha, who was listening attentively, in

displeasure as he strode over.

Malcolm realized that the man who was talking to

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Emmanuel, who had recently been

wondered why Tabitha was

creased further as he

and

contrast, Emmanuel greeted him politely, “Malcolm, back from your

before turning to look at

improved slightly from before. There was even a fleeting,

at the hotel. He wondered if Tabitha would ever smile

He carefully constructed his words, underlying a subtle. concern. “How have you been feeling?”

voice devoid of emotions. “I was discharged

that mean the Sinclair residence isn’t

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

in, “Given your health, resting is

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nodded and turned to

he watched her distant and aloof departing

long, but she didn’t say that she was tired.

he remembered the likely reasons behind Tabitha’s changed demeanor and attitude and fell silent.

voice sounded nearby, snapping Malcolm back to

marriage, Tabitha had been very kind to him. Now, their relationship has become so tense and rigid because

her.

a deep breath and

smile, “Malcolm, did you gift Tabitha this pot of succulent? It looks good. I plan to buy one for my