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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and took a look at your chessboard,

out some

was surprised and asked, “You know

friends with someone abroad who knows a lot about chess. I learned a little from him. I managed to win a few times while playing with him. I wonder

saying, “Come, play a few rounds

his intentions. His gaze landed briefly on

won one out of

held such subtlety and depth. I truly

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

lad, but it’s a

gaze darkened for a moment, and then he smiled again and said, “It’s getting late. You should stay for

also pleased. “Sure, Granddad,”

to Alaric’s order, the kitchen quickly prepared a

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and soon everyone was

behind and arrived at the table

left, and the seat to Alaric’s right

sat in the second seat on the right.

at Emmanuel’s side, but Alaric said, “Tabby, come sit beside

to bite the

down.

not, but her seat was small. She moved closer to

pins and needles throughout the

accidentally touched her

immediately moved

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