Redemption

The sunlight streamed into the room through the window as Elijah sat up in his bed and turned around to see who entered his room.

As the morning rays fell onto his face, his eyes met with Butler James standing on the other side of the room.

“Good morning, master.” Butler James said politely as he closed the door behind him quietly.

Pushing the cover off him, Elijah  slid out of bed, running his fingers through his hair as he asked,  “What brings you here, Butler James?”

“Master, your mother wants me to inform you that  breakfast is ready downstairs.” Butler James informed.

“Okay, thanks. Just let her know that I’ll meet her soon,” Elijah replied,  rubbing the sleepiness out of his face as he headed toward the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he took a comforting shower, trying to relax as he did so.

Then he stepped out afterward, wrapped a towel around himself, and walked over to his closet, grabbing a simple Sweatshirt and a pair of jeans out of his wardrobe, and putting them on quickly.

After that, he went downstairs, entering the dining hall to find his mother already sitting at the table, eating a slice of strawberries.

“Morning, mother,” Elijah greeted softly, walking to the table slowly and pulling out a chair for him before taking a seat.

“How did it feel sleeping in your bed? Great, right?” Mrs. Maxwell asked with an enthusiastic smile, hoping that he might answer yes.

“It was,”

“Then how about you stay for at least a couple more days, son…”

“Mama, you know I can’t do that. My flight is booked for  this afternoon, and I have important things to attend to tomorrow morning.”

Pouting, Mrs. Maxwell looked over at her husband, frowning at him as he walked into the room and sat down in one of the chairs across from her, and set the newspaper down on the table.

“See what you have done to our son.” Mrs.  Maxwell muttered, glaring at her husband before looking back at Elijah. “He’s a man. I want my baby back and in my arms again.”

his coffee mug and taking a sip of it. “He’s thirty. You

him as he put the mug down, crossing her arms defiantly in front of her chest, annoyed that her husband and her son were ganging up

wishing!” Mrs. Maxwell mumbled like a

his parents, Elijah shook his head slightly before reaching on the table for the bowl of strawberries and placing one in his mouth, then

with blonde hair wearing blue jeans and a plain white shirt, a young man wearing dark green cargo pants, and another

master.” The three men said

and looked over at

make it harder on you,

Elijah smiled as they grinned

detective for a living. But I also do some occasional consulting

morning, Master Elijah… I am Matt, a boxer  and an MMA fighter, but I also know some street fights and hand-to-hand combat.” Matt

bowing again before uttering, “Rookie,

through Elijah at the thought of how many capable people his father hired for him. But he suppressed  those feelings, smiling brightly at the

father’s empire, he never

Mr.  Maxwell said, fixing his gaze on his son’s eyes. “As a father, I have played my part. The rest is up to you now, son. I hope you 

letting it out, Elijah tried to calm himself before replying, “I promise, I will

a promise to his father, but also a vow to himself because never again did Elijah want those that once looked down on him to be able to walk all over him again or see him as weak and

himself, make them all tremble in fear when they hear his

the announcement, “Good evening passengers. The flight from Bordoria to Syldavia is currently in the final stages of preparation for landing. Please  enjoy the remaining time of your

Rookie were munching on the snacks that the hostess had given each of them as their

chicken sandwich while drinking his juice, Matt said,

call me that.” Elijah calmly interrupted. “Until I give any of you the other to

I mean, Elijah.”

asked,

Actually, I saw the news about… Umm, your divorce,” Matt replied nervously. “And I

“Humiliation?”

“Umm… Yes.”

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