One step closer to the truth The moment Madam Jewel walked into the living room, her sons and grandsons were all waiting on herwith mad eyes and scowls.

“Where did you go?” Dean asked first.

“We have been waiting for hours now. “Also, why did you lie to Mr.

Bamford, huh? It's almost night time and our wives, sisters, and aunts are not back home yet!” Josh lashed out, not evenholding back his anger.

I want to respect you mother, but Evelyn might be in danger, and I think I can’t continue honoring your decision to stay silent about this!” Mathewchimed in from the other side of the room.

A snarl left Tyson's lips as he stood up from the couch and said, “I don’t know what we are still doing here,instead of getting people out there to search- “Elijah has them!” Madam Jewel shouted, causing silence to fall into the room.

None of them spoke after that.

Instead, they looked at her with questioning looks on their faces.

“You said Elijah has who?” Mathew finally questioned.

A sigh came out from Madam Jewel as she sat down in a chair and rubbed her temples.

“I kidnapped Peach with the help of Melina and Jacob...” She confessed, looking at the ground.

“...It was to pursue Elijah to free Elmer. Frowning, Tommy let out a frustrated groan and yelled, “You are still in touchwith that lunatic?! Why would you do something that risky?! What if Elijah finds out the truth about who Jacob is?! He will just be one step closer to the truth!” “And also, you got my daughter involved in such a dangerous situation! Dean yelled, glaring at his mother.

Ignoring his brother's outburst, Eli spoke up and tried to keep his tone calm.“ How did Elijah get a hold ofevery woman in our family?” That question brought silence to the room again.

Slowly, everyone turned to look at Madam Jewel, and when she felt their eyes on her, shecalmly raised her head and locked eyes with each of her sons and grandsons.

Then with her head hung low, she answered their questions in a soft voice, “I don’t know.

But I have returned Peach to him, and he promised to release everyone back to us…” “He promised…” Josh laughed, rage and disbelief clearin his voice.

“He has crossed the damn line with this shit that he has done!” “Josh is right.

If he's bold enough to kidnap our women and girls...

do?! I say... Tommy lashed out, pausing when his mother gave him a

plastered onto her face when she spoke again, her voice ice cold,“We are going to do

now, we will hold our horses and let Peach and

is right, we will

if I have to risk it all to do so…” Silence filled the air

one wanted to

was nothing they could

sat opposite Peach in the kitchen, at the table, watching Peach devour a pizza

that I should eat yours, hon?”

“Yes, darling.

Elijah assured her, smiling warmly at

his face turned stone cold, and Peach’s

too well, and when he reached for her hand, she knew

Elijah growled in

before she whispered hesitantly, “Can you please not

that he was already planning the same thing

me get kidnapped, not knowing if I was going to be okay

suddenly clouded his face at her was all the answer she needed toknow how painful

to understand, without having to hear him speak it

right now is what you are going to

Please…

Tears threatened to come out of her eyes at that point, and

face, and he gently cupped her cheek and wiped away a stray tear, yet he held back hiswords, knowing he couldn't tell

“you know how much I worry about you.” Suddenly his phone rang, andhe and Peach both looked at his light screen, and as Elijah was about to reach for it, she grabbed his wrist, causing him to pause

it off his wrist, and kissed her palm,

Jacob and a couple of his men

soon.” Elijah said, noticing the frown on

grew sadder than

stood up, putting his phone in his

are you going?” Peach asked, crossing her armsover her chest with

One look at her husband and Peach knew he wouldn’t budge, so instead, she stood up, meeting

brightness

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