Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

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“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.

brewed within Malcolm. Emmanuel got into a fight at the bar, and not only did Tabitha cover for

Malcolm, the cook grew uneasy and tentatively offered, “Mr. Sinclair, if you

his grip

to remember something and asked playfully, “Hey, Malcolm, you’ve never really liked roasted turkey before. What’s the sudden craving? You crave it when you see us eating it?”

had a share of the roasted turkey, except for

was a somewhat pitiful

was only immersed

Malcolm mumbled with a tinge of disappointment.

eat.”

dining table fell into an uneasy

stories to liven up the atmosphere. Alaric would join in, and the atmosphere could be said to be

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word, leaving Alaric and. Malcolm staring at each other, almost at

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Christmas Eve dinner thereby took on a

with anger, yet he was unable to express it and find an outlet for release. It

dinner, Tabitha wanted to go upstairs to rest.

the Grinch Stole Christmas‘

from Alaric. After taking a shower, she went downstairs to

the Grinch Stole Christmas was about to start and the TV station was

new set of clothes. Dressed in a high–necked. sweater, Malcolm appeared

unlike its usual meticulous style, was now casually falling, partially covering his sharp eyebrows,

steps coming to a halt.

discomfort. He dragged her to sit beside him and said,

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

her back stiffening instantly, his lips assumed

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wondered if she needed to avoid him like that when he

forced to watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with Alaric. She tried to keep her distance and