I will sign the papers

As they walked into the front door of the hospital, Peach kept her hands clapped to her side and lier eyes locked on the floor.

When Elijah noticed how uneasy she was,

he felt a small amount of guilt creeping into his heart but quickly suppressed it, keeping his focus ahead of him, walking beside her.

“Miss Peach,” A nurse said with a smile, meeting her from the opposite direction.

“Mrs. Williams, good afternoon… How is my mother’s condition?” Peach said with a slight nod, ignoring Elijah standing close to her. “Her condition has gotten better since this morning, and she even got a visitor.”

“Visitor?!”

A sense of worry flashed across Peach’s features and her heart skipped a beat. She knew her mother had only her, and the fact that someone visited was not a good sign. Especially when that someone was most likely her father’s…

“Your uncle Tommy is here with his wife to see her.” Mrs. William then informed Peach with a polite smile, causing her eyes to widen in surprise.

“No!!” Peach shouted, causing Elijah to jump a little bit in surprise as he looked at her.

the nurse, Peach ran down the hallway, and

room, threw the door open, and entered, her heart beating uncontrollably

in her hand and her uncle Tommy with a paper in his grip. “Mama, please tell me you didn’t do what I think you did?!” Peach cried, racing toward her mother’s bedside and placing her hands atop hers. “Peach! Please, calm down,” her mother said calmly,

Tommy’s gaze rested on his eyes, and the old man scowled, a look of anger and disgust written upon

fancy dress, pearl necklace around her neck, and diamond earrings in

You little, rotten brat.” Aunt Patricia hissed at Peach through

bitter laugh escaped from Peach’s lips, tears pooling up in her eyes and rolling down her cheeks as she mumbled hatefully, “Aunt?! Uncle?! How shameless of a fool can you

on this damn hospital bed, instead of being home with me, and you expect me to be civil to those two!?”

family and we must stick together.” Mrs. Williams spoke, her nose flaring and her eyes burning with hatred towards her niece-in-law. As Peach was about to let her have a piece of her mind, she eyed her mother and thought about how her words were going to affect her, so she drew a breath to calm

looking from her aunt Patricia to her uncle Tommy. Clearing his throat, Tommy’s eyes beamed with pride and ego as

laughed, unable to suppress her annoyance anymore. A frown crossed Patricia’s brows, and she lashed out, “My husband is trying to be generous to

I lost my mind? Ha? How about you look in the mirror and ask that question? Huh!!” Peach cried, her voice rising higher as the words

hand, Patricia swung it towards Peach’s cheek, but her wrist got trapped in Elijah’s

Grace this bad. I advise you two to keep your hands to yourself and save your discipline for

you lost your damn mind, huh!!” Tommy shouted, taking a step forward and aiming

Tommy’s wrist, ceasing his hand, looking

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