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.

a fight at the bar, and not only did Tabitha cover for him,

tentatively offered, “Mr. Sinclair, if you want, I can start making them now. It

grip on

never really liked roasted turkey before. What’s the sudden craving?

everyone had a share of the roasted turkey, except for Malcolm.

a somewhat pitiful situation.

She was only immersed in

with a tinge of

eat.”

dining table fell into an uneasy

Eve dinners, Tabitha would wrack her brains. to come up with amusing stories to liven

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leaving Alaric and. Malcolm staring at each other, almost

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Christmas Eve dinner thereby took on a

he was unable to express it and find an outlet for release. It was a

wanted to go upstairs to

her, saying, “Can you come down at 8 o’clock? ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas‘ is showing.

down a small request like that from Alaric. After taking a shower, she

and the TV station was broadcasting festive

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

falling, partially covering his sharp eyebrows, making him seem a lot more.

froze, her steps coming to

her to sit beside him and said, “Hurry up, the show’s

were initially sitting at opposite ends of the sofa. However, after dragging Tabitha to

Malcolm observed her back stiffening instantly, his lips assumed a hint

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avoid him like that

displeasure written on Malcolm and assumed he was also. being forced to watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with Alaric. She tried to keep her