Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 118

Emmanuel couldn’t see Malcolm’s expression clearly because the latter was too far away, but he was confident that Malcolm wasn’t particularly – pleased.

An idea flashed across Emmanuel’s mind. He got up and said to Tabitha, “Imogen has gone too far away from you. Let’s check on her, shall we?”

His action of standing up happened to block Tabitha’s sight.

Tabitha nodded and followed him to search for Imogen.

Imogen squatted on the ground, counting ants, when Emmanuel, who was a few paces ahead of Tabitha, pulled her up. He spoke to her while pointing in Malcolm’s direction.

After Imogen nodded in understanding, Emmanuel gently patted the dirt off her dress, cautioning, “You’ll be scolded when you get home if you get your clothes dirty.”

Tabitha finally came over and looked at them with a big smile.

Suddenly, Imogen pointed to where Tabitha was sitting and said in a sweet voice, “Oh, the little fishes are still there. I’ll go get them.”

Then, she ran toward the bench.

Emmanuel sighed helplessly. “I initially thought it wouldn’t be as challenging to take care of a girl.”

Tabitha asked with a smile, “Why didn’t you ask your mother to take care of her?”

“My mother…” Emmanuel lowered his eyes and seemed a little awkward. “She doesn’t like children very much,” he explained.

Tabitha frowned slightly but pressed on the matter further.

By this time, Malcolm had reached the bench. Emmanuel noticed

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Malcolm’s aggressiveness and shifted his attention toward Tadtha

As Tabitha had her back facing Malcolm, she didn’t know he had come looking for her.

Emmanuel counted silently.

Imogen burst out crying loudly and immediately

took off his coat, handing it to Tabitha as he said anxiously, “Please take my coat for me. I’ll go

took the coat and watched Emmanuel running toward

point, Tabitha finally noticed

of Imogen, lowering his head and saying something Tabitha couldn’t

the attention of onlookers who slowly gathered

became anxious and was

coat pocket suddenly rang.

and fixed her eyes on the

raced as she watched Emmanuel coaxing Imogen nearby, unaware

slowly reached into his pocket. However, as soon as her

sounded not far away.

missing her opportunity. She took a deep breath and walked toward them as if nothing had happened.

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squatting on the grass, crying inconsolably. Onlookers

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Emmanuel, on the other hand, seemingly unfamiliar with such a scene, stood wide–eyed

heart ached. Temporarily setting aside thoughts

the ground

pointed at Malcolm and

was soon replaced by burps. “This bad

the grass difficultly, seemingly struggling for

breath.

at

sank as he encountered her accusing gaze and

him and fell in front of him, yet she insisted that he

was he didn’t

“There’s still half a tank of water here. Let’s put the fish

The fish will be okay.”