Chapter 119

Malcolm opened his mouth but refrained from saying anything further. At this moment, Tabitha was completely engrossed in tending to Imogen, a lying little girl, and not receptive to his explanation.

Reflecting on the past, he remembered how he had misunderstood Tabitha and even hurled hurtful words about their child being a bastard.

Now, he could fully grasp Tabitha’s predicament back then. He had been framed for breaking the fish tank, but both Tabitha and their children suffered insults from him.

He wondered, ‘How sad has Tabitha been back then? Who did she talk to

about it?‘

A sense of guilt and remorse welled up in Malcolm’s heart, instantly extinguishing the anger that was about to erupt.

Emmanuel stood aside, savoring every moment of the happenings in front of him before stepping forward with a guilty look on his face.

“Please stop arguing. It’s all my fault for not keeping a close eye on Imogen,” he claimed.

He then flicked on Imogen’s forehead. “What did you promise when you came out with me? Don’t you run around again!”

Imogen’s smugness immediately gave way to a low mood. She apologized. in a soft voice, saying, “I’m sorry, Emmanuel. I won’t do it again.”

Emmanuel smiled and said, “I forgive you.”

Emmanuel seemed to shiver when a cold breeze blew. Tabitha

remembered that his coat was still in her arms and handed it to him quickly. “Put on your coat.”

Emmanuel accepted it with a smile. “Thank you.”

Malcolm immediately shifted his attention toward the long smoked grey

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coat.

with his coat? Does she understand the significance of

a myriad of questions surged in his

express his anger in front of the child, she quickly took Imogen’s hand and reassured her. gently. “It’s a bit cold outside. Let’s return to the ward and

replied happily,

place even after the three went far away. His hands and legs

unable to move.

filled it halfway with water. She temporarily placed the fish in

regained strength and started swimming in the

happy again.

sorry. I simply want to give you a birthday present. I didn’t

and said it was okay. Emmanuel and Imogen hang. out with her for a while before

hospital, Emmanuel reached out

me the candies.”

refused, “Tabby gave them

DDDDD

dolls in there? Give me the candies, and I’ll buy you a doll.”

the offer and concluded that having a doll was , indeed

joyfully darted into the shop, selecting her favorite

palm and slowly curled his lips.

from Tabitha,’

coat

caused Malcolm to recall that Tabitha had been holding Emmanuel’s coat not long ago. Since the incident with the fish tank,

she were looking at a stranger,

grey coat in front of him all day.

the coat in front of him again, Malcolm finally couldn’t contain his anger and

room.

was feeding the little koi fish

and put them. in it. She would watch the koi swimming around the tank for a while every

all the succulents

next sent Malcolm’s mood plummeting to its

Tabitha, saying

door. You can put it in your room . yourself.”

darkened. “I don’t want to

so, you can put it on the chair,” Tabitha remarked without taking her eyes off the little koi, completely ignoring

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