The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 147

Allegations The anger Elijah selt suddenly burst out of his throat in a bitter laugh as he ignored ihe pain it caused him, lis rage fuelling his courage, and then his face went cold as he said, “I did no such thing, and maybe if our Senator would have used liis brain and not his heart-”

Frowning, Isabella raised her hand, swinging it for his face, but Elijah caught it in midair and tossed her hand away froin him carelessly. “How dare you!” Sen. Butcher shouted, moving for Elijah, but Dice, Larry, and Rick stood in his way, Dice mumbling with a deatlı stare, “Fuck off.”

Raw shock flooded Mrs. Butcher’s Tace, and she turned her attention towards her husband wlio seemed to be lost in his thoughts as he stared frozen at all the men surrounding Elijah.

Scowling, Elijah met the senator’s gaze, saying, “All I wanted was to congratulate you on turning sixty and have a nice night, but you had to join in with those two in ollending me-”

“You see yourself as the victim here?!” Isabella lashed out in disbeliel, pissed at the sight of Elijah.

“Wow!!!

“I am, and this nonsense is not going to slide by me!”

The boldness of Elijah had the guests in shock, coníused that he would even dare to act this audaciously when such an accusation was being carried out against him.

“Has he lost his mind because he knows the penalty of his crime?” A lady whispered in disgust, rolling her eyes upon hearing his confession.

“Honestly, there is something off about this man… The way his life can not stick to one narrative and constantly shifts is just too mucli… He’s a stay-at-home husband, then a cheater, and next, a gold digger… I heard he’s ill a gang, then he is suddenly a businessman, hanging out with Bryan Checks, and now he’s a rapist?” The other lady mullered with disgust. folding her arms across her chest.

As Mr. Astor was about to give Elijali a picce of his mind, he shut up when he saw Elijalı take out his phone, strolling tlırough it for a moment and then resting it against his ear.

“Hello, Mr. Bamford,” Elijah said the monient the chief constable accepted his call.

“Mr. Darius, the way you are calling this late, is everything alright?” Mr. Bamford asked, “Not at all. I have been assaulted and nearly killed tonight, and I need you.” “Location?!”

“It’s 23rd Street, Steel Ava, Blackbird mansion…”

“Wait?… That’s the congressman’s place. Elijali, what liave you done?”

the one offended, and I

brief pause, and the silence dracced on the line for a while, and elijah abruptly sighed, ending the call, and then lie messaged

Bainford called him back and the instant Elijali accepted

on you and your officers then,” Elijah said before ending the call. The silence afterward made the party seem more like a funeral service than a celebration of a new

right… He has gone mad.” The other lady whispered back to her

my daughter?!” Mr. Astor shouled, hesitating to see that Elijah’s men were surrounding him. “Tony slammed a door in lier face, and she is in the bathroom, bleeding out on the floor.” Elijah casually told the old man. “Oh no…” His wife mullered, covering her mouth as

Astor yelled out, his chest swelling up with fury.

husband’s arm crying, “Honey, go and get out daughter

an angry nod, the old man looked sideways at his two bodyguards and then walked

then he sighed, abandoning his post and walking over to Elijah.

“Let’s not, Dice.”

and the Senator kept his peace as

echo into the hall, and finally, il dawned on everyone that Elijah was being

himself if he knows that he’s guilty?” Mrs.

and then the realization that Josh was the one who reported the incident to him hit him

thought, feeling uneasy inside as

could think any more of it, the sound of the hall door opening got everyone’s attention,

the hall with fifteen of bis men, moving to where he saw the Senator, and when he was five feet

he rushed over to him, causing Elijah’s men to step aside, giving way to him. “Who messed you up like this?!” Mr. Bamford

over at the senator, asking boldly “Such a strong allegation is being placed against you Mr. Butcher. What’s your position on this issue, Mr. Butcher?” The feeling of other eyes on him made Mr. Butcher feel uncomfortable as he glanced backat the Chief Constable, and then his ego sparked a bit, making him blurt out, “Elijah forced himself

access to your CCTV footage then, Mr. Butcher?” Mr. Bamford asked calmly. A sense of annoyance awoke

are a part of the investigation, and I would need you here with Mr. Darius… If you can just ask

words reduced the Senator’s ego, and he frowned slightly but didn’t argue any further, saying, “Isabelle, please take the chief constable to the security room.” For a moment, Isabella scowled

but when they got to a door, she frowned at Mr. Bamford and said,

Bamford questioned, raising an eyebrow. The fact that he just brushed aside her questions made Isabella annoyed, but she too ignored his words, pushing the door open. “Tess, please show these officers the security footage from the upstairs hall on the second floor, east wing,” Isabella said, walking into the room and sitting down on a

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