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.

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

get a response from Malcolm, the cook grew uneasy and tentatively offered, “Mr. Sinclair, if you want, I can start making them now. It won’t take more

tightened his grip on

seemed to remember something and asked playfully, “Hey, Malcolm, you’ve never really liked roasted turkey

Tabitha that everyone had a share of the roasted

was a somewhat pitiful situation.

She was only immersed in choosing her food without showing

need,” Malcolm mumbled with a tinge of disappointment.

eat.”

dining table fell into an

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

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this year, Tabitha did not speak a word, leaving Alaric and. Malcolm staring at each

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Eve dinner thereby took

to express it and find an outlet for

to go upstairs

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

Tabitha would not turn down a small request like that from Alaric. After taking a shower, she went

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

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

style, was now casually falling, partially covering his sharp eyebrows, making him seem a lot more. approachable.

coming

dragged her to sit beside him and said, “Hurry up, the show’s about to start.”

and Malcolm were initially sitting at opposite ends of the sofa. However, after dragging Tabitha to join them, the former ended

instantly, his lips assumed a hint

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needed to avoid him like that when

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