The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 102

The Last Supper

Watching her daughter‘s leg bouncing up and down, Miss Grace smiled weakly, and then she left the chair, sat at the edge of the bed by Peach, and rested her hand on her thigh, causing her to stop.

“I remember those days that you never wanted to leave my side…” Miss Grace said softly, and Peach looked up at her in guilt.

“It‘s not that I want to leave now, but I want Elijah to come…” Peach whispered,

pressing her teeth into her bottom lip. “Ugh, now that I have said it, I get what you mean.

But mama–”

“I am just teasing, and… Realizing that you are a woman now with a husband to go home to, and… I am happy for you, honey.”

“I am sorry that I seem anxious to go home. I am just worried about Elijah because… Well, it‘s the Hayes, and he‘s in the middle of this chaos and I am scared…”

“Honey, Elijah is–”

The sound of the room doorknob turning

startled both mother and daughter, and they turned their heads, looking at Elijah.

“He is here for you,” Miss Grace whispered as she faced Peach, stroking her chin tenderly, before standing up and squeezing Peach‘s shoulder.

“I feel like I should head out and give you guys a bit more time…” Elijah mumbled, staring between his wife and mother–in–law.

With a gentle smile, Miss Grace stood and walked over to Elijah, giving him a motherly hug, saying softly,” She‘s fine and ready to go home.”

“Are you sure?” Elijah asked, glancing at Peach again.

Drawing back two steps, Miss Grace nodded, giving him a reassuring squeeze and a pat on the arm, saying, “You two stay strong and take care of each other, all right?”

“Always,” Elijah said, meeting Peach‘s eyes, and they stared at each other for another moment, before Peach broke the contact, waking from the bed.

A while later, Elijah and Peach got into the back seat of the car, and the first thing that caught her attention was all the briefcases in the front seat. She just stared, not knowing how to process the thought of her husband having ten briefcases casually sitting at the front.

Suddenly, Elijah leaned his head on her shoulder, and that made Peach remain still, waking from her trance.

your scent,” Elijah

deep breaths, trying to keep

kissing her shoulder, and

moment, Peach hesitated, and then she lifted her chin to meet his eyes, asking with fluttering lashes when he gazed at

the memories of today. “The board of directors thought it was their right

out her

no idea because he‘s a lawyer, and a bunch of company

“But it‘s mine!”

Peach‘s gaze intensified as her

‘Well, I never got the chance to prove myself fully because after graduation I had to help managed the motel, and I couldn‘t apply for a job at a corporate, but I have

in–”

business management and finance.” Elijah finished for her with a small

the car, and as Peach pouted, looking at him with

to the things you say,” Elijah replied, his lips curving up in a faint

when she rushed into his chest, throwing her arms around him, burying her face into his

he stared down at Peach, and as her words echoed in his mind, he felt a sense of euphoria wash over him as he tightened

papers?” Peach mumbled, snuggling against

in her grip.

his emotions, but then he relaxed, smiling slightly as he ran his hands along her back, whispering, “That‘s ten briefcases of documents, your body is going to take a torn from handling so many papers. I

I can‘t handle it, I promise to tell you… After all, I am not allowed to lie to

him slightly, but then he grinned gently, cupping her face and

a nervous laugh,

finally said in defeat, his voice coming out low and husky as he stared at

exclaimed cheerfully, giving him a quick kiss that made him frown at her

eyes, Peach darted

her face, his gaze dropping to her slightly parted lips, and he held his stare, allowing the moment to prolong, making her breath

hers, and Peach gasped softly as he deepened the kiss, her knees weakening as he pulled her closer, her

lower lip softly, making her

mirror, poor Dice kept his neck stiff and eyes focused solely on

room of the Hayes mansion as the family of twenty five

heard that every employee walked out of Investistic Co. today. What

the company, but Dean released the tension by saying, “Even with

awkward atmosphere around the room and everyone started to chime in agreement, raising their glasses and drinking a

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