Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 79

“Ah, you went to see Manny.” Alaric let out a sigh of relief and asked, “How is his injury?”

“He took a serious hit to his left rib. They might keep him at the hospital. for a few more days. I found him just after he finished getting an IV,” Tabitha replied.

Tabitha’s voice took on a softer tone as she spoke about Emmanuel’s condition, sounding even more gentle than her usual demeanor.

Malcolm, who had kept silent on the sidelines, could not contain his frustration. “Just save the talk about those irrelevant people for later. Let’s eat first.”

Tabitha could not tell whether it was intentional, but the word “irrelevant” seemed to escape through gritted teeth. She could not help but glance at

him.

“That’s right. Go wash your hands and eat, Tabby,” Alaric said.

He guided Tabitha to sit beside him, motioning for Malcolm to take the

seat next to her.

The table was quickly filled with a spread of mouth–watering dishes. There were fish, chicken, and an array of vegetables.

Observing that all the dishes had been served, Malcolm’s satisfaction wast marred by a crease in his brow. The specific dish he had been–anticipating was noticeably absent from the table. He could not help but ask, “Where’s the roasted turkey?”

Malcolm had been away from home when the roasted turkey was prepared, and by the time he returned, Tabitha and Alaric had already

eaten it.

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Tabitha then took the rest to the hospital.

The cook hurriedly asked after explaining about the roasted turkey, “Do you want roasted turkey now, Mr. Sinclair? I could make some now.”

Tabitha seemed to have changed. She had not even left a single portion.

for him.

Emmanuel got into a fight at the bar, and not only did Tabitha cover for him, but

tentatively offered, “Mr. Sinclair, if you want, I can

grip

playfully, “Hey, Malcolm, you’ve never really liked roasted turkey before. What’s the sudden craving? You crave it when

everyone had a share of the

was a somewhat

was only immersed in choosing

with a tinge of disappointment. “Let’s

eat.”

fell into an uneasy silence.

come up with amusing stories to liven up

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not speak a word, leaving Alaric and. Malcolm

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thereby took on a particularly somber tone.

to express it and find an outlet for release. It

dinner, Tabitha wanted to go upstairs to

down at 8 o’clock? ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas‘

turn down a small request like that from Alaric.

the TV station was broadcasting festive greetings. Malcolm had also

Dressed in a

its usual meticulous style, was now casually falling, partially covering his sharp eyebrows, making him seem

her steps coming to a halt.

discomfort. He dragged her to sit beside

sofa. However, after dragging Tabitha to join them, the former ended up sitting between the two

his lips assumed a

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if she needed to avoid him like that when he was far from being a fierce

“How the Grinch