Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

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After quickly polishing off a plate of food, Emmanuel turned to Tabitha with a sudden concern. He asked, “Aren’t you going to eat?”

“I ate at home,” Tabitha explained, her gaze fixed on the remnants of the meal. “I’m not feeling well, so I can’t handle too much meat.”

Emmanuel nodded in understanding, then silently savored another bowl of the hearty food.

Once Emmanuel finished his meal, he watched as Tabitha tidied up the empty bowls. “Thanks for coming to see me, and also for the roasted turkey,” he said earnestly.

Tabitha smiled. “I’ll come again tomorrow.”

After watching Tabitha, Emmanuel’s eyes lingered on the exquisite fruit basket placed on the bedside table.

The room fell into utter silence, broken only by the abrupt, rapid thudding of his heart against his ribs.

Meanwhile, Tabitha quickly left the hospital, paying little attention to her surroundings. Unbeknownst to her, a man was standing at the end of the corridor with his eyes coldly fixed on her.

The man, who looked about fifty years old, had a face full of rugged wrinkles. Hunched over, his face broke into a sinister grin as he watched Tabitha from behind, making it seem like those wrinkles were morphing into unsettling maggots.

Right after, he swung open the door Tabitha had just closed and shuffled into the room with a noticeable limp.

As Emmanuel laid eyes on the person, his gaze chilled instantly, and a heavy sense of gloom weighed heavily upon him.

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“Get out!” Emmanuel yelled.

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son, after all. We haven’t seen each other in so many years.

his youth, Jayden was always sharp and charming. His smile, akin to a

they got married, Jayden revealed

in gambling and eventually escalating

this man, never

sent him away, Jayden reappeared so

chest, Emmanuel reminded himself that Jayden held no power to cause him any more harm..

cloudy, his hair in a messy tangle, and his complexion carried a yellowish, dull

eased his guard. “What are you trying to

Jayden could not contain his excitement. His eyes gleamed with greed as he spoke with a grin, “Nothing much, just here to ask my son for some living

Emmanuel’s eyes darkened, his voice devoid

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your

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cheerfully. “I noticed you were with a young lady. What’s her name? She’s

that his father

had frequently resorted to grabbing Lorelai’s hair and slamming her head against the wall for

Tabitha, her fate

Emmanuel

from years of smoking. “Not familiar? She spent more than two

Fooled by the front you put up, only caring for

anger within him, Emmanuel responded coldly, “It’s up to you how you want to guess. I won’t give you a penny. Now, get lost.”

added, “As for the woman you mentioned, whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with

to confirm if Tabita was close to

did not look

So

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if I die on the streets someday, at