Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 57

At that moment, Emmanuel smiled and openly expressed his admiration by saying, “Malcolm, you have such a good relationship with Tabitha.”

Tabitha scoffed in her heart, ‘If our relationship can be considered a great one, then perhaps there are no broken–hearted couples in the world!”

She couldn’t tell if Malcolm was doing unnecessary favors for Alaric or if he was up to something bad.

The smell of meat made Tabitha sick. She was already full after eating almost half a bowl of oatmeal and mushroom soup.

She quickly excused herself from the table, citing fatigue.

Malcolm’s expression darkened slightly. Then, he gave Emmanuel a cold glance.

He was aware that Emmanuel was deliberately trying to sow discord. between them. Emmanuel was an ambitious man. Although he appeared to be amiable, he harbored a concealed hostility toward Malcolm.

Moreover, Emmanuel had an extreme work style. So, he and Malcolm never got along.

Malcolm did not like Tabitha having too much interaction with Emmanuel. He was determined to get Tabitha home.

After dinner, Emmanuel chatted with Alaric for a while before taking his leave.

Malcolm seized the opportunity to speak privately with Tabitha.

He asked, “Tabitha, when do you plan to return to the Sinclair residence?”

Tabitha didn’t believe he genuinely wanted her to go back. She quipped with a frown, “You can’t pretend anymore, can you? It must have been

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exhausting pretending in front of Grandpa Alaric just now, right?”

an unpleasant impression despite her

gaze darkened slightly as he said, “Stop

a deep breath. She thought her irritation to him was almost comical, so

go back by yourself. The environment here is better than the

her face for a few seconds before quickly

conversation and

found himself involuntarily looking at

frail. She was weak, yet she exuded a persistence

her resilience that had made her shield him

time, she should have hated him.

fingers and turned to

leave, he would stay.

and made her sad and disappointed. He was also the

home.

to his room when Malcolm approached him and said firmly, “Grandpa, I want

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In the past, Malcolm

Tabitha, but he also wanted

maintained his cool and seriousness while bringing up the topic, Alaric might have thought he had finally

scrutinizing every expression on Malcolm’s

I thought it would be good to stay here and keep an eye on her. Besides, I can accompany you as

Naomi had really brought him to his senses. He replied happily, “Okay, then you may stay. I’ll have someone prepare

learn that Malcolm wanted to stay.

Malcolm up to? Is he aware of

arise when people know he’s staying because I’m

tightly until her nails dug into her skin, jolting her

Naomi, and he acknowledges only her child. There must be

blind eye to Malcolm’s decision to stay, she faced a dilemma regarding bedtime. They were at the Sinclair manor and couldn’t sleep in separate rooms

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room, feeling