The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

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The door to the lobby finally opened, and Mr. Bamford walked in with twelve police officers following closely behind him.

Silence completely took over the lobby of the building and only the sound of their boots could be heard hitting the tiles as they walked over to where Elijah was.

The tears in Peach’s eyes immediately stopped, and a sense of confusion flooded every part of her mind as her eyes followed the officers until they stood in front of her husband and the other five officers.

*Chief! What are you doing here?” One of the five officers asked with worry evident in his voice. The other four looked just as confused as him, and fear started creeping its way on their faces after the chief didn’t reply immediately.

Meeting Elijah’s eyes and his bloodstained nose, Mr. Bamford frowned, dragging his gaze down to Elijah’s hands locked behind his back, and said, “Uncuff him now!”

The firmness in his tone caused Peach’s eyes to widen with a shocked expression, she opened her mouth, but no words came out because she was in disbelief, and it was surprising, a big shock for almost

everyone in the room except Elijah, Ryan, and Matt.

With trembling hands, one of the five officers took out the cuff key, reached for Elijah’s wrists, and uncuffed him without hesitation.

“Mr. Bamford,” Elmer mumbled, finally getting over his shock and staring at the chief in disbelief, “what brings you here?”

A scowl crossed the chief’s face, but when he turned to meet Elmer’s eyes, a look of raw shock instantly clouded his expression to see Elmer’s face with bloodshot red eyes and a swollen jaw. A small cut in his hairline was visible on his left eyebrow.

‘Wow!’ Mr. Bamford thought to himself, feeling more intrigued to find out what exactly happened to get Elmer messed up like that.

Looking back at Elijah, the chief drew a deep breath and asked, “What happened here exactly?

Before Elijah could move his lips to speak, Elmer penetrated the conversation and blurted out, “That savage being attacked me and ruined my face… Also, the thug behind him beat up my security! You should arrest them both for this.”

“Mr. Hayes, can you please quiet down and wait for your turn?” Mr. Bamford said, glaring at Elmer, crossing his arms over his chest.

The shock that those words brought to Elmer’s brain caused his mouth to fall open as he glanced at Elijah with wide eyes before darting his eyes around in embarrassment, not knowing why a Hayes like himself has become lesser in the sight of the law than a lowlife thug.

out of his daze and approached Mr. Bamford.

card, and handed it to him, saying, “He’s

Ryan Bar Card, the chief brows knitted in surprise, and then he looked at Elijah with

of this company, and we did ask him earlier to leave nicely, but he got violent, and my client had to choose to defend himself and protect his wife by the Stand your ground laws,” Ryan explained,

on Ryan’s bar card closely. ‘But whoever you

raised his gaze to meet Ryan’s eyes and

his briefcase for the document, and handing it over to Mr.

flickered anxiously between Elijah and Mr. Bamford

frustration, eyeing Elmer, and then he met Peach’s eyes with a gentle

the entire shift in the situation, Peach said nothing, slowly turning her head to meet Elijah’s eyes, and for a while, she just stared dumbfoundedly at her husband.

want him gone, and he should never show his face back here, not today or ever.”

the file, handed it to Ryan with his card, and then said calmly. “Mr. Hayes, you heard the lady. You have to leave

with anger and confusion as he replied harshly.

you either do it responsibly or my men

understood that it was the last

embarrassment and anger settled in, Elmer’s brows knitted even further and his fists tightened as he let out, “Chief, you

out with malice lacing his tone,

a half-smirk, he completely lost it, rushing for him, but Mr. Bamford was swift to

can intimidate me, huh?! This is not over! This is not…!” Elmer screamed at the top

to this, but you will be escorted out here with handcuffs on because you have become a danger to yourself and those around you,” Mr. Bamford stated, keeping his grip

grew even more louder at the sight of Elmer in cuffs, and when he finally calm down, the realization of that weighted on him like a

mess, Chief.” Elijah said

darted towards Elmer, staring directly into his eyes with the same deadly glare, and said,” You are right. This is not over… It’s just the tip

Peach stared after the police officers leaving with her uncle in cuffs until they walked

word, her intense stare told him that she had questions, but after a moment, she took her eyes off him and looked

said in a firm voice. “You are Elmer’s

crossed Natalie’s face at Peach’s question, but when her gaze darted to Elijah, and she saw the coldness and darkness swirling behind his brown orbs, her expression

her, “you may address

Darius… Umm, what do you need of me?”