Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 56

A faint sense of guilt lingered in Malcolm’s heart. He was unwilling to continue the conversation with Emmanuel, coupled with an

uncontrollable restlessness.

Alaric was happy to see Malcolm when he returned.

“Malcolm is back?” he asked.

Malcolm nodded and replied, “Most of the matters in Quilton have been sorted out.”

Alaric then turned to look at Emmanuel. His gaze darkened a little.

“Manny is here too?” he asked.

“I have just returned from overseas. I’m here to visit you,” Emmanuel replied.

Emmanuel smiled and took out a finely wrapped gift box as he said, “The weather has turned cold. Mother made this knee warmer herself. She asked me to bring it for you, Granddad.”

Alaric frowned slightly at the thought of Lorelai’s tearful temper, but he didn’t show excessive coldness. He then reached out his hand and

accepted the gift.

“How’s her health lately?” he asked.

“She is doing well. She asked me to convey her regards to you, Granddad,” Emmanuel replied.

“Thank you,” Alaric replied. He let out a sigh and said nothing more.

Emmanuel maintained a gentle demeanor even though he received a cold reception. He shifted his gaze to the nearby chessboard and smiled.

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now and took a look at your chessboard, Granddad. I find

pointed out

and asked, “You know how to

to win a few times while playing with him. I wonder how I’d do against you, Granddad,” Emmanuel said, seemingly

play chess, so he couldn’t help saying, “Come, play a few rounds

knew that Emmanuel was trying to please Alaric and could vaguely guess his intentions. His

won one out of three games

held such subtlety and depth. I truly admire your remarkable strategies,” Emmanuel remarked.

good mood. He could tell Emmanuel was good at chess, yet he gracefully lost

is a capable and shrewd lad, but it’s a pity… Alaric thought

for a moment, and then he smiled again and

pleased. “Sure,

response to Alaric’s order, the kitchen quickly prepared a

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everyone was

so she lagged behind and

sat to Alaric’s left, and the seat

second seat

but Alaric said, “Tabby, come

but to bite the bullet.

down.

know if it was intentional or not, but her seat was small. She moved

like she was on pins and needles throughout the meal.

accidentally touched her

moved aside.

a moment. He recalled the scene earlier when Pipsqueak had called him a bad guy, leaving a subtle