The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 116-Let’s talk about your so-called husband

The warehouse was quiet as Melina stood there like some dummy, having this look of confusion on her face that gives out the impression she didn’t know what Elijah was talking about.

“Strap her,"

Elijah commended, his face dead of emotions as he stared straight into her eyes like she was a puzzle to solve.

Once the boss’s order was out in the open, Jerome did not hesitate to grab a rope and then dragged a chair toward Melina, resting it right behind her.

Before she could protest or realize what was going on, Jerome locked her down in the chair and bound her wrists along with her ankles with two sets of ropes.

“Melina, don’t test my patience… I want my wife back, and trust me, I can do anything to make that happen… Is that understood?"

Elijah asked, staring straight at her from across the room, his tone deadly serious.

Suddenly, his ringtone sounded, and Elijah pulled out his phone, answering the call with his sight still trained on Melina.

“Dice,"

Elijah mumbled, fear suddenly creeping its way back into his heart as the sense of worry he felt just moments ago returned tenfold in an instant.

“Have you guys…"

“They had replica vans that were used to confuse the chase, boss… and I am sorry… We got thrown off and lost track of them."

Dice admitted with regret laced heavily in his voice.

“We lost the van, boss.”

Like his entire world had been ripped away from underneath him, Elijah shut his eyes for a second, trying to calm himself down.

But the cage door burst open and his emotions broke through, a mix of panic, anger, and grief coursing through him, threatening to explode and take over completely.

“Melina, where the fuck is my wife?!!"

Elijah shouted, his voice breaking a little and betraying how much stress he was under right now.

But that didn’t stop anger from burning in his eyes as he ended the call and glared over at Melina.

“Call it being at the wrong place at the wrong time, but I only visited you because of the pregnancy test result.

How was I supposed to know that Peach was going to get kidnapped at that exact moment?"

Melina said, sarcasm dripping from her voice like oil on water as if she didn’t care about the question he had asked.

“Do you remember how smooth your bed is, the taste of food, the feeling of cold refreshing water running down your throat?… Act cocky with me again, and this will be the hell hole you will be spending the rest of your lousy life in! Now let me ask you again: where the fuck is my wife?!?!"

Elijah uttered in a smooth voice.

Looking back at Jerome, Larry, and a couple of men around the warehouse, fear was written all over Melina’s expression as the men stood there, looking at her blankly.

“I don’t know,"

words almost

don’t know where

left her lips made Melina realize that

had messed up big time and she

that I don’t know,

attempt

get from Elijah as he just looked at her, his gaze boring holes into her soul, and his silence had

me what you

his hands clenched tightly together as he tried to suppress his

how unbothered he seemed by her tears, Melina abruptly stopped, darting her

me this afternoon to tell me that she needed me to do something to grab your attention for a couple of minutes, outside of the hotel, away from Peach,

dried and a pinch of annoyance

that his knuckles began to turn white as his nails dug

his face since he knew that would only fuel the fire inside

the perfect script to use

his voice filled

not

and I am… SO-rry… But honestly, that’s all I

my other questions when I

trying to sound remorseful, but her voice just came out more bitter

short of a hardcore liar and manipulator, Elijah couldn’t even find a shred of reason to

rang again, snapping

“Stuff her mouth,"

commanded, looking at

crossed her face as she stared between

put anything dirty in

and shoved it deep in her mouth before duct taping her lips together to

at the unknown caller id on

his words as he listened to the silence from the other line until he heard a low husky voice, “We

that the Hayes was behind his wife’s kidnapping, his hate for the family felt like poison spreading through his

beg-ging you… Please don’t… don’t hurt my wife… I will do anything you want

men to become shocked, their eyes widened as they stared at

grew quiet immediately, and suddenly, the silence started circling the atmosphere with

what do you guys

finally said, desperation and

“Well…."

husky voice drew once

want Elmer Hayes released from

» ML

her eyes darting nervously, and then he let out in

you cooperate with

replied with a threatening

going to take like two to three days to get him free… But… how do I know

“What are you asking?!”

picture of her right now,