Chasing His Runaway Wife by Jamie Stones (Tabitha Jarvis) novel Chapter 9

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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Malcolm was once the person she cared the most for. Letting go of this relationship was akin to ripping out a piece of flesh from her heart.

‘Yet, you may be stupid, but you’re not cheap. You’ve already made up your mind. Do not waver,’ Tabitha said to herself inwardly.

Malcolm’s gaze became very dark. Tabitha’s words and expression at that moment somehow made him feel slightly irritated.

He tried to ignore the fact that Tabitha had influenced his mood. With a slightly cold look, Malcolm chose to sit in a place furthest away from Tabitha and checked his phone.

Tabitha closed her eyes and quietly held her stomach.

Over the years, she had always been a light sleeper and did not eat on time. Thus, she must have ruined her health.

Her stomach was cramping, and her fingertips were trembling. Yet, she refused to show the slightest bit of pain on her face for fear of being misunderstood as pretending to be pitiful again.

There was silence in the ward. Malcolm sat back in his chair and crossed his defined legs, looking like an arrogant gentleman.

Suddenly, his phone rang, breaking the silence.

When answering the call, Malcolm’s cold tone became soft. His attitude was starkly different compared to when he was with Tabitha.

“What’s wrong?” he asked. With a frown, he continued, “Don’t move. I’ll be right back.”

Malcolm took his coat and was about to leave. Tabitha suddenly felt a sense of boundless resentment emerging within herself. In a cold tone, she said, “Leaving so soon? Aren’t you scared I’ll complain?”

She did not want him anymore, but that did not mean she wanted to make

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