The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Two birds, one stone

The hall was quiet until Melina suddenly burst into achuckle that vibrated throughout the ballroom and caused quite a few people to frown in annoyance at the sound of such amusement coming out of Melina The other guests glanced at her with confused expressions, not being able to understand what the problem was.

The laughter finally died down, as Melina wiped the corners of her eyes from cracking up, and said in a soft tone, “Peach, I’m sorry if my reaction upset you, but why do you look so horrified like Grandmother is not doing you a big favor… Is it that you don’t want to settle down because of my ex-husband, huh, my dear cousin?”

‘What is this troublesome child doing now… Madam Jewel thought as she raised a brow in diper

“Your daughter is going to go against Mother’s wish for tonight. Why haven’t you taught her some serise!” Tommy lashed out at Martha in a low tone.

And a look of worry crossed Martha’s features as she watched her daughter walk over to where Elijah and Peach were

Knowing the past between these two, Elijali grabbed Peach’s hand and pulled her behind him, lacing Melina as she stopped in front of him with a smirk plastered on her lace

His promise to Miss Grace was to carry Peach home untouched, and if these two get into acat right, things would get messy fast, and the odds of him leaving this place unscathed would become very slimn. “You are protecting her now.. against me! What are you afraid that I would beat her up?” Melina spickered, walking closer to Elijah,

“No, I’m afraid that she will jump your ass.’ Elijah retorted in silence, his face showing no emotion.

“What kind of game are you two playing, huh? Showing up here with her acting so protective of her is this how messed up you are, using my own cousin to get your revenge on me?” Melina

continued her rant, pointing a singer in Elijah’s face. ller words settled the dilemma he had been struggling with for a while, and knowing that Peachas a Hayes give hinn full access to the fainily, their history, their homes, and any information about them, Elijah drew a derp breath and said, “I don’t think after a divorce, WT still luve a night to question each other’s relationship” “Hons, what are you saying now. Damnit, it looks like Ryan will be getting that five thousand frarn the way things are going . Mati thought, sinirking faintly at Peach and Elljah This words c d Peach’s eyes to widen, looldng at the back of Elijah’s head and wondering wtiy he would sty Komething like that, and she pinched his coal, pulling it gently sa’lim ol nervousness rose within her, as she felt her heartbeat quicken “What?” Melina scorted in disbellel, looking into his eyes “Each other’s relationship

“I didn’t interfere when you walked out of our marital home with another man, did I?” Elijah ultered coldly, not even blinking

the room among the guests, shocked at Elijah’s accusations of Melina being the one who cheated in their

to slap his face, but Elijah caught her wrist and said, “Just because I’m not like your father who

whispering was growing louder, people gossiping about the chaos within the walls of

and raspy voice

his sist, Josh took a step for Elijah, but Iris grabbed his arm and said, “Babe, a fight

hear the shit that pathetic fool said about my father and my sister? I will destroy him! I swear…” Josh

know that, remember those thugs I told you about earlier…”

many cyes were on them, judging them, for hier to ask Terry and the other guards to drag Elljah outside and teach him

over al Martha, saying, “Come carry your daughter out of here she has

thought in annayance as she slicok her

a hold of her daughter, Martha glared at Elijah before gently leading Melina out of the

closed behind them, Madam Jewel focused on elljah, scowled, and said, “Just because my Cranddaughter is not in her right

the guests were pursued to believe that Elijah was just a liar, Trying to fran

piercing eyes burning holes through him, as he heard the whispy surrounding them, bullir stood

his words only would not change the line they

heavy sih, Maclan rwrl turned to Peach, softened her gaze, and wild, “Peach, I’m not Loiring you on marrying a stranger but you.ind Michael should “If that’s the colse, then I will get married at my own time and to the person of choice!”

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“And I will fulfill his wish, but for now, please, Tatum, allow me to light a Cindle for

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