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...

going to do?! I say... Tommy lashed out, pausing when his mother

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

we will hold our horses and let Peach

the time is right, we will

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

wanted to

all, there was

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

I should eat yours, hon?” Peach asked, licking the sauce off

“Yes, darling.

Elijah assured

turned stone cold,

that look too well, and when he reached for her hand, she knew exactly why

growled in a low, menacing

nervous laugh escaped Peach's lips before she whispered hesitantly, “Can you

a ring is not worth your life.” When he didn’t answerher or look at her, she knew that he was already planning the same thing that

did it feel watching me get kidnapped, not knowing if I was going

his face at her was all the answer she needed toknow how painful it must

understand, without having to hear him speak it out loud,

feeling you have right now is what you are going to put me through if

Please…

to come out of her

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

started, pulling on his sleeve, “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

smile, he grabbed her hand, pulled it off his wrist, and kissed her palm, giving her a softstare before picking up his phone and answering the

We got word that Jacob and a couple of his men just entered the Vogel

said, noticing the frown on his wife’s

Peach's eyes grew sadder than ever, and Elijah’s heart clenched

he stood up, putting his phone in his pocket, and said,

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

her husband and Peach knew he wouldn’t budge, so instead, she stood up, meeting hiseyes with

its brightness as Rick

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