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.

bar, and not only did Tabitha cover for

from Malcolm, the cook grew uneasy and tentatively offered, “Mr. Sinclair, if you want, I can start making them

his grip

never really liked roasted turkey before. What’s the

to Tabitha that everyone had a share of the roasted turkey, except for

was a somewhat

immersed

Malcolm mumbled with a tinge of

eat.”

fell into an uneasy silence.

amusing stories to liven up the atmosphere. Alaric would join in, and the

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Tabitha did not speak a word, leaving Alaric and. Malcolm staring at each other, almost at a

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Eve dinner thereby took on a particularly somber tone.

express it and find an outlet for release. It

wanted to

at 8 o’clock? ‘How the

turn down a small request like that from Alaric. After taking a

start and the TV station was

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

was now casually falling, partially

froze, her steps coming to

to sit beside

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

back stiffening instantly, his lips assumed a hint of seriousness.

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she needed to avoid him like that when he was far from

also. being forced to watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with