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 grew it.”

quite a few succulents at home,” Emmanuel said. “Your multi–colored succulent is quite

was something rare and precious, so it was unfamiliar

Tabitha didn’t suspect too much and revealed the

George led Malcolm over and

to mask his

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

chats with it every day and looks very happy… Look, Mr. Sinclair,

to Tabitha, who

immediate displeasure as he strode

he got closer, Malcolm realized that the man

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who had recently

no simple person. He wondered why Tabitha was chatting so amiably

as he called out,

to Malcolm and greeted him faintly.

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

before turning to look at Tabitha.

her nearly three–month–old pregnancy barely showing. However, her complexion had improved slightly from before. There was even a fleeting, shallow

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

carefully constructed his words, underlying a subtle.

of emotions. “I was

Sinclair residence isn’t peaceful?‘ Malcolm

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

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

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turned to

he watched her distant and aloof departing

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

annoyance brewed within Malcolm, but then he remembered the likely reasons behind Tabitha’s changed demeanor and attitude

voice sounded nearby,

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

her.

and soon calmed

a smile, “Malcolm, did you gift Tabitha this pot of succulent? It