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?”

one offended, and I

on the line for a while, and elijah abruptly

couple of minutes later, Mr. Bainford called him back and the

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

He has gone mad.” The

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

yelled out, his chest

slapped her husband’s arm crying, “Honey, go and get out daughter first and deal

looked sideways at his two bodyguards and then walked

of the Senator, Dice looked back at Elijah, frowning at the state he was in, and then he sighed, abandoning his post and walking over to Elijah. Stopping by his side, Dice whispered in his ear, “You need to seek medical attention.” “Not until the police get here,” Elijah stubbornly murmured.

“Let’s not, Dice.”

couple of minutes went by with everyone waiting, and the Senator kept his peace as

echo into the hall, and finally, il

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

the realization that Josh was the one who reported the incident to

scum use me?’ Mr. Butcher thought, feeling uneasy

he could think any more of it, the sound of the hall door

he saw the Senator, and when he was five feet closer, he halted because of those belween

chief constable said, curious as to why everyone seemed so tense. “Happy Birthday to Pausing as Elijah suddenly turned to face him, Mr. Bamford’s brain went blank for a whole minute and then he rushed over to him, causing

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 on Jessica Astor.

CCTV footage then, Mr. Butcher?” Mr. Bamford asked calmly. A sense of annoyance awoke in the Senator, but he held it

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

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

to a door, she frowned at Mr. Bamford

funny?” “This is the security room, right?” Mr. 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

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