The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 94

Please, say it.

Calmly, Elijah looked over his shoulder at Peach, meeting her eyes, which immediately looked troubled by his glance, and then he smiled slightly, not wanting her mind to run wild.

Then when a small grin appeared on her face, he looked back at Ryan and said, “Honestly, this had been my thoughts from the first time I set my sight on that lawyer. He seemed way too shaken and uncertain about what he was saying or doing that night.”

“But why would the Hayeses want to fake a will just to give Peach a part of the properties after years of gatekeeping them for so long and getting away with it?” Ryan inquired, his brows furrowed in confusion.

For a second Elijah just stood there in silence, deep in thought, and then he sighed, mumbling, “From what I saw yesterday between them and Peach, I will say control. A wild wolf is better managed in the pack, but if it becomes a rogue, the pack must be wary. And the Hayes family has a history of controlling everything and everyone, except her.”

“Makes sense… give her a reason to obey, and she will.” Ryan agreed, nodding slightly.

“But she didn‘t... And they didn‘t hesitate to cast her aside like before.”

“So there is more!”

Grabbing the bridge of his nose, Elijah exhaled deeply and then dropped his hand, letting out, ‘Yes, there is more... more to Peach with the Hayeses... the lawyer said yesterday night, ‘Take Peach and run.”

“It was a warning...” Ryan mumbled, a sudden realization striking him.

“Exactly! The lawyer knows more than he‘s letting on...”

“So, what now?”

“It‘s clear he wanted to talk yesterday night, but I didn‘t create a trustful atmosphere between us. So, I am going to meet him face to face tomorrow. Hopefully, we can settle it with smooth talk rather than rough words... or acts.”

Subconsciously, Ryan looked back and immediately met Peach‘s eyes, and out of nervousness, he did a little wave to her with an awkward smile.

“They are talking about me, ain‘t they?” Peach whispered to Matt as she waved back at Ryan with a grin.

“Nooo... Not at all. It‘s about... Umm...” Matt stuttered out.

“Work?”

‘Yes! work stuff!”

“How very convincing.”

“Can you and Rookie help me investigate the board of

you on that because what I heard today

“Same,”

are

“Thanks, man,”

friendly tone Elijah used made Ryan feel a little lighter and he smiled wider at him, letting out.”

to them, Peach drew a deep breath and murnbled beneath her breath, “It was just a conversation about work

her, she looked over at Ryan and then Matt and said, “Before you two leave, I want to say, ‘Thank you for helping to save the company, and for taking care of my mom... I do

and then eyed Elijah before saying, “Don‘t worry. No need for thanks. We‘ll always have

Ryan added softly.

moment, Peach watched Matt and Ryan walked over to their car, and then she looked up at Elijah, noticing the sky, and mumbled, “There‘s

she felt a slight sense of worry because he

five o’clock Peach and Elijah walked into the restaurant of the hotel, dressed in casual wear, and took a seat next to the transparent glass

Peach whispered, drawn

he took his attention off the menu.

“The rain,”

Yeah?”

of rain rolling down the glass, and then glanced back up at

long pause as Elijah let their eyes meet, and then he broke eye contact with her

Peach from the corner of his eye. “We never really talked much about your experiences with the Hayeses... Was he

her arms over her chest before replying, “He was a businessman... he loved me dearly, and my mother was well recognized and taken

her eyes, but she

hard–working man and I thought he was too old–fashioned and tough as steel to understand that words can break a man too, especially when he used

but Peach kept smiling, her hands

and I ran ahead of her, so fast because I already knew his room, and she called after me, but all I wanted was to see my grandpa... I wasn‘t used to that tough nail being weak and sickly...” Peach trailed off, looking down at her hands.

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