The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 23

She needs you

The hospital room was filled with silence once the doors to the room closed. Then Elijah turned to look at Peach, asking, “Are you okay?” “Yeah… Yeah, I am fine.” Peach muttered, crossing her arms across her chest, lowering her eyes to the ground, and sighing softly. “I’m sorry…”

“For what?” Elijalı asked, tilting his head slightly to the side.

“For being like that…” Peach murmured, clenching her teeth together and averting her eyes away from him. “When you start fighting for your right at a young age, you get angry at whoever tries to take it away from you…” “You don’t have to explain yourself, Peach, I understand where you are coming from,” Elijah replied simply.

Peach shook her head, still refusing to meet his eyes, “No, you don’t. It was unfair for you to have to defend me… And I am sorry. I should never have put you in such a position..”

Elijah gave a small smile, reaching out to touch her arm. He rubbed his thumb gently over her wrist, giving her a reassuring look, and said, “Don’t worry about it.”

When Peach looked over at her mother, Miss Grace wanted to be mad at her daughter, but she knew after her husband died and she had a heart attack, Peach had to fight against everyone coming after them at a young age, and it was not easy for her either.

So seeing her like that now reminded her too much of what they had gone through, especially in regards to how cruel and uncaring some people could be at times to them.

“Mama, I am so sorry,” she quietly uttered, her voice cracking with sadness. “I shouldn’t have said”

“It wasn’t your fault, Peach,” Miss Grace interrupted gently. “I mean, it was not your fault. I’m sure your father would have done the same thing in this matter. You have his fighting spirit, and he would be so proud of you.”

A sad, longing expression overcame Peach’s eyes, and her lips began quivering uncontrollably as the memories of her father flashed through her mind, the warm smile on his face, gentle eyes filled with concern when he looked at her, and the way that he made her feel safe.

The sound of the room door opening startled everyone, making them all turn to see Doctor Ben standing there with a confused and worried expression on his face. Then he fixed his eyes on Peach and said, “There’s a… umm… Well… there’s a little issue.” The look of guilt in his eyes and how he won’t stare directly at her face made Peach furrowed her brows in confusion as she waited for him to continue.

treating your mother without any payment or insurance and now I am in quite a mess… You guys need to..” When Elijah saw the worried look on Miss Grace’s face, he darted his gaze to the doctor and

Doctor Ben blurted out in surprise. “Yes,” Elijah answered calmly. “We

How did you…?” Doctor

you heard the saying, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover?” “But… What’s… what is the content of this book?” “You just have to be patient and watch the chapters unfold… you would be shocked about

Doctor, Elijah looked over to Peach and handed the briefcase

deeper than before, and as he gazed at Peach, she opened the briefcase with a shaky hand and

Grace’s turn to gape at Elijah in disbelief, staring at him incredulously as she tried to grasp what was going on, and how he could get his hands on such money so easily and fast, knowing

settle the bills. I will stay here with Miss Grace.” Elijah stated, smiling at Peach, trying to ease the tension in the room. Silently, Peach nodded with a weak smile before closing the briefcase, leaving out of the room with Doctor Ben, who was still confused about what was going on. Watching them leave the room, Elijah

them stared in silence, waiting for something to break their awkward mood, which lasted until finally, Elijah broke

your plans for my daughter?!” Miss Grace asked calmly, yet, her words carried a hint

I don’t

it up as

nodding his head at her question, and he responded, “I am not. Peach is not some piece I want to use in my game of

Grace raised her voice with a sense of fear lingering

her straight in the eye with an honest expression plastered onto his face, and said softly, “Peach is innocent, and the innocent don’t

are not a simple man, are you?” Miss Grace questioned,

but please for this sick, old woman’s sake, please, I am begging you, keep Peach out of your game of chess.” Miss Grace pleaded. “Honestly, with everything that has happened so

and said, “Then can I ask you for a flavor… Peach may seem like a happy and wild girl, sometimes shy… But she had to grow up when she was just a child, and I am begging you to keep

that way.” Elijah said calmly. “Besides, if I agree, and she gets hurt, it would be all my fault.” “Peach only has me. Without me, she has no one, so

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