Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 3 Prenatal Check-Up

Tabitha’s heart raced. She wanted to get a clearer look, but the nurse called her name. “Tabitha Jarvis, please come to Room 601.”

The turmoil in her heart gradually calmed down, and Tabitha shook her head.

‘That woman had disappeared for eight years. How could she be here and with Malcolm?’ Tabitha asked inwardly.

She comforted herself, thinking that she might have been mistaken.

Meanwhile, Malcolm brought Naomi Boyle downstairs and escorted her into the car.

Naomi stared at the results, saying uneasily, “Malcolm, why are there a few indicators out of the normal range?”

She snuggled into Malcolm’s arms, her voice full of anxiety.

“I’m so worried. Is there anything wrong with the baby?” she muttered.

Malcolm’s back was slightly stiff. He wasn’t accustomed to Naomi’s closeness and touch, both mentally and physically.

He was a little baffled as to why he lost control that night.

“Don’t overthink it. This is a routine blood test, and it’s normal for a few indicators to be a bit above the average,” Malcolm reassured Naomi while discreetly pushing her away. Then, he picked up the company documents from the side and flipped through them.

“I’m a bit busy with the company’s affairs. I need to deal with something first,” he said.

Seeing this, Naomi bit her lip and decided not to disturb him anymore. “Then you go ahead. I won’t bother you.”

Seeing Naomi’s submissive demeanor, Malcolm suddenly thought of something. Somehow, the quiet figure of Tabitha appeared in his mind.

‘She was also at the hospital today. Is she ill?’ he wondered.

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the doctor’s office, the doctor was

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eyes, Tabitha repeated in disbelief,

knew Alaric and naturally recognized Tabitha. A flash of sympathy appeared on his

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a coagulation disorder since childhood. She understood the doctor’s unspoken words—giving birth to the baby would

being pregnant already meant she had one foot in the jaws

she still couldn’t believe

chaos, and she couldn’t hear the

now,” she said at the end of

cold rain fell on her

same hospital as her husband, yet he was accompanying another woman for a prenatal

woman once saved Malcolm’s

that even if she told him about her pregnancy, he would probably still give

baby is destined to have no father,’ she

rainy day, Tabitha

left, the doctor in the department pondered and called Alaric, sharing the news

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appeared as quiet and peaceful as usual, but her eyes were a

and the divorce agreement were both placed in front of her

hard to

night. Whenever she knew he would come home, she would always leave a pot of hot milk for him, no matter how cold the

anniversary, she didn’t even get to finish their

suddenly approached. Seeing that Malcolm was back,

the sight of Tabitha’s pale face, Malcolm frowned slightly, “Do you feel better? What did the

not uncaring. Even as they were about to divorce, he still expressed a few words of concern for