The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Seven o’clock met him in the kitchen, cooking breakfast, as usual, cracking an egg open and pouring the yolk into a pan to cook.

As he stirred the scrambled eggs together, humming quietly to himself, he tried to not think about all the mean things his wife said to him and just tried to focus on the task at hand.

When the eggs were ready, Elijah scooped them onto a plate, next to the bacon, sausages,

and toast that he prepared beforehand.

Then Elijah took the plate off the counter, set it on the tray beside a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, and slowly raised the gold tray in his hand, walking carefully out of the kitchen into the dining room.

Standing by the table, Elijah placed the tray on it before grabbing the fork and knife from the cutlery drawer, setting the silverware on the table, and placing it neatly beside the tray.

At that moment, Elijah heard footsteps approaching the dining room where he was standing, and as he turned around, he saw Melina, walking into the room while rubbing her sleepy eyes, fully dressed in a lovely, knee-length, neat-fit white floral dress.

“What is this?!” Melina frowned at him as she looked at the tray and utensils sitting neatly on top of the table.

“Breakfast…” Elijah whispered nervously.

Keeping her silence, Melina pulled out a  chair and sat down, placing her hands on top of the table as she rested her chin on them and stared at Elijah suspiciously.

“Are you sure you are not trying to poison me before I divorce you, so you can take all my money?” Melina asked, still sounding very grumpy.

At first, Elijah thought she was kidding, but her tone was too serious not to believe.

Taking a deep breath and letting it out calmly, he smiled slightly at her question, and simply answered, “How could I do such a thing? Melina, I love you too much to hurt you.”

“Ha, you don’t know when to quit, do you?” Melina chuckled lightly as she shook her head.

A frown settled on Elijah’s face as he pulled out a chair and sat down across from her.

Melina

still wanted a divorce. You are not husband material.” Melina said bluntly, taking a sip of

right?” Elijah asked as he raised an eyebrow, feeling an ache in

a poor guy who is constantly broke and has no job to support yourself or spend on me, and I am

“Wow!”

his face, Elijah stared at his wife

rested it against his ear and listened to the voice on the other end of the line, “Mr. Elijah, it’s time for you to return home. Your father and mother want you back

there tomorrow,” Elijah replied curtly, hanging

you to sign the divorce papers,” Melina reminded him as she put her fork down, looking at him expectantly. “If you don’t show up, you might get jail time, so

her eyes, finally realizing and accepting that his nightmare wouldn’t end

left her, it was only going to get worse, and it was time for him to accept the reality that his life isn’t what

sound of the doorbell echoed throughout the house, and Melina smiled,

and followed her to the front door as they both

  business suit, standing at the doorstep. He had short hair, dark brown eyes, and wore

said sweetly, rushing into the man’s arm and kissing him on the lips as she hugged onto

turning his attention towards the ground, unable

another man in front of him, and yet, she didn’t seem to care that

the years, Melina had done a lot of things that hurt Elijah, but this… this was the moment he realized how toxic

stabbed in his chest, Elijah clenched his teeth, clasping his

at the Blueville courthouse before ten o’clock?” Melina

gaze towards her, smiling

hand, and grinning sweetly at him.

in the car of another man, and drive away. His heart sank

he realized his father was right, this world is filled with hypocrites and devils in sheep’s clothing, and he can never let his heart rule over his head, for a

human being get the best of him, ever again, and his heart slowly

nine forty-five, the cab came to a stop in front of the courtyard, and Elijah paid his fare with

his hands into his

they immediately started shouting and

Mrs. Melina Hayes is divorcing you? Can you please share some thoughts on why the CEO of Investverse company would  be divorcing you?!” A reporter shouted in his ear as she pushed a microphone to his face, causing him