Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 78

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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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father and son, after all. We haven’t seen each other in so

smile, akin to a

married, Jayden revealed

involved in gambling and eventually escalating to domestic abuse and drug

of this man, never finding a moment of brightness under

finally sent him

his chest, Emmanuel reminded himself that Jayden held no power to cause him any

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

guard. “What are you trying

eyes gleamed with greed as he

darkened, his voice

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“In your dreams.”

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by Emmanuel’s aloof attitude, Jayden persisted cheerfully. “I noticed you were with a

Jayden’s character, Emmanuel knew that his father was capable

and slamming her head against the wall for money. His violent outbursts were disturbingly common in their

on Tabitha, her fate might not be a pleasant

of the roasted turkey, Emmanuel blurted out, “I’m not familiar with her.”

“Not familiar? She spent more than two hours with you in

she foolish like your mother? Fooled by the front you put up, only caring for you because she sympathized with your injuries?” Jayden continued.

you how you want to guess. I won’t

added, “As for the woman you mentioned, whether she lives or dies

outside just to confirm if

not look like

son. So

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streets someday, at least my son