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 aỪ MMI B BBBBBBB 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.

After a while, Imogen burst out crying loudly and immediately attracted the attention of everyone nearby.

Emmanuel smiled and suddenly took off his coat, handing it to Tabitha as he said anxiously, “Please take my coat for me. I’ll go check on Imogen Tabitha subconsciously took the coat and watched Emmanuel running toward Imogen.

At that point, Tabitha finally noticed Malcolm.

He stood in front of Imogen, lowering his head and saying something Tabitha couldn’t hear it clearly due to the distance between them.

Imogen cried louder and louder, attracting the attention of onlookers who slowly gathered to watch.

Tabitha also became anxious and was about to walk over when Emmanuel’s phone in his coat pocket suddenly rang.

She halted in her tracks and fixed her eyes on the phone.

Tabitha’s heart raced as she watched Emmanuel coaxing Imogen nearby, unaware that his phone was ringing.

Her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly reached into his pocket. However, as soon as her hand touched the phone, the ringing abruptly stopped.

At the same time, Emmanuel’s voice sounded not far away. “Tabitha, please come here.”

Tabitha felt a pang of regret for missing her opportunity. She took a deep breath and walked toward them as if nothing had happened.

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Mon 16:38 Malcolm and Emmanuel, on the other hand, seemingly unfamiliar with such a scene, stood wide–eyed and unsure of what to do.

Tabitha’s heart ached. Temporarily setting aside thoughts about Emmanuel’s phone, she lifted Imogen from the ground and asked gently, “Why are you crying?”

Imogen pointed at Malcolm and shouted, “It’s him!”

Imogen cried so intensely that she stopped and was soon replaced by burps. “This bad man broke the tank and dropped all the fish I gave you,” she exclaimed.

The little fishes rolled on the grass difficultly, seemingly struggling for breath.

Tabitha frowned at Malcolm.

Malcolm’s heart sank as he encountered her accusing gaze and explained subconsciously, “I didn’t.”

It was Imogen who ran toward him and fell in front of him, yet she insisted that he made her fall.

The truth was he didn’t even touch her!

Tabitha ignored him and gently coaxed Imogen, saying, “There’s still half a tank of water here. Let’s put the fish in there for now and find a bigger basin later. The fish will be okay.”

“Really?” she asked.

“Of course!” Tabitha responded.

Only then did Imogen stop crying and, with Tabitha’s help, placed the fish into the broken tank.

JM BBBB MMI BBG BGG B His 16:38 Tabitha then took out two more candies and gave them to Imogen, saying, “Stop crying. Here are some candies for you.”

Imogen finally smiled again and threw herself into Tabitha’s arms. “Tabby, , you’re so kind. I like you so much.”

When she said that, she discreetly raised her head and made a face at Malcolm.

Malcolm’s face turned grim, and he said angrily, “Little girl, please explain once again how the tank broke.”

Imogen seemed to be frightened by him as she pulled herself closer into Tabitha’s arms.

Tabitha hugged her tightly and looked up at Malcolm. “You frightened her. Why argue with a child who’s only three or four years old?”

Malcolm looked at Tabitha in disbelief. ‘Am I a devil who bullies little girls in her eyes? Am I someone without any class?‘ he thought.

The inability to defend himself in such a trivial matter stirred a profound sense of powerlessness within Malcolm.

Malcolm tightened his jawline and enunciated each word, saying, “Tabitha, I didn’t break the fish tank!”

He clenched his fists and looked at Imogen, who made a face at him and looked smug.

His anger immediately flared up and was on the verge of erupting.

Tabitha held back her anger and said, “It doesn’t matter whether you break it or not. I know you don’t like children. Let’s end this here. Please leave.”