Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones

Chapter 9

Quickly suppressing his anger, Malcolm said calmly, “I’ll visit her.”

Tabitha had not slept well for two days. She was constantly having nightmares last night. When she finally woke up, she stared at the pale ceiling in a daze.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the ward. Soon, a tall figure walked in.

Tabitha looked at Malcolm’s indifferent face and nonchalantly asked, “What are you doing here?”

Malcolm’s lips were curved up in a smirk, yet his voice was cold. “Grandpa asked me to come over to see you.”

Tabitha could not see his expression clearly, yet she could already sense the sarcasm and irony in his eyes. Suddenly, she grew weary of it.

She leaned back nonchalantly on the pillow. “Well, you’ve seen me, so why don’t you leave?”

“I need to stay here for at least half a day, or Grandpa might go on another hunger strike,” Malcolm said. “You’re really impressive, Tabitha. Why haven’t I found out that you had so many tricks up your sleeves before?”

Malcolm’s cold tone pierced through Tabitha’s heart like a sharp blade.

She had already made up her mind to give up on this relationship, yet Tabitha could not help but get teary-eyed.

Only Malcolm’s impassive face remained in her blurred vision. His ocean- blue eyes were cold, and even his tone was dripping with unconcealed disgust. “Don’t look at me so pitifully like that. I’m not Grandpa. I won’t fall for your tricks,” he said.

Tabitha felt even more fatigued. Suddenly, she started laughing at herself.

Malcolm frowned. “What are you laughing at?”

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“I’m laughing at myself for being stupid,” she replied.

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most for. Letting go of this relationship was akin to ripping out a piece of flesh

be stupid, but you’re not cheap. You’ve already made up your mind. Do not

expression at

mood. With a slightly cold look, Malcolm chose to sit in a place furthest away from

and quietly held

she had always been a light sleeper and did not eat

was cramping, and her fingertips were trembling. Yet, she refused to show the slightest bit of pain on her face for fear of being

sat back in his chair

his phone rang,

tone became soft. His attitude was starkly different compared to when he was with

he continued, “Don’t move. I’ll be right

a sense of boundless resentment emerging within herself. In a cold tone, she said, “Leaving so soon?

him anymore, but that did not

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it easy for Naomi.

her, his deep gaze icy. “I thought we agreed to part on good terms. Why are you being like

can keep my promise, Malcolm, but that

light in her eyes

parents. I’ll never let her off

was silent for a long time. ‘Was this

me. She told me that she was pestered by a spoilt rich kid back then, who then hired hooligans to attack her. Your parents were good people and had saved her. No one expected the tragedy to happen,” Malcolm said.

closed her eyes, her tone teary. “Look ahead? But my mom and dad have no future ahead of them! They’ll forever be stuck in

not help but feel his

too, died early in a car accident

was the same for Tabitha’s parents. The only memory he had was when

time, Malcolm greeted them politely, and their eyes seemed to have reddened

they were a gentle and kind

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felt an indescribable emotion, and

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deep breath and said in a solemn tone, “Tabitha, people can’t come back from the dead. I’m sure Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis don’t want you to live in hatred all your life, too.” He then calmly added, “You’re not feeling well. I don’t want to fight with you. Have