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

We have quite a few succulents at home,” Emmanuel said. “Your multi–colored succulent is quite rare. What’s it called? I’d like to get one for my mother later.”

something rare and precious, so it was unfamiliar to many.

suspect too much and

they were talking, George led Malcolm over and said, “Mrs. Sinclair is in

to mask his dissatisfaction.

Why expose her to the cold

every day and looks very happy… Look,

man talking to Tabitha, who

brows furrowed in immediate displeasure as

realized that the man who was

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recently been transferred to the headquarters.

wondered why Tabitha was chatting so amiably with

brow creased further as he

turned to Malcolm and greeted

politely, “Malcolm, back from

before turning to look

However, her complexion had improved slightly from before. There was even

suddenly recalled the truth he discovered at the hotel. He wondered if Tabitha would ever smile again if she discovered the truth.

a subtle.

her voice devoid of emotions. “I was discharged a few days

Sinclair residence

his thin lips into a straight line and was about to say something when he was interrupted

hadn’t spoken yet, but Emmanuel had chimed in, “Given

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nodded and turned

he watched her distant and

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

he remembered the likely reasons behind Tabitha’s changed

you thinking?” Emmanuel’s voice sounded nearby, snapping Malcolm back to

very kind to him. Now, their relationship has become so tense

her.

a deep breath and

you gift Tabitha this pot of