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

a brief pause, and the silence dracced on the line for a while, and

Mr. Bainford called him back

way.” “I will wait on you and your officers then,” Elijah said before ending the call. The silence afterward made the party seem more like

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

of a lunatic and had finally lost his mind. “Where is 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 the realization

out, his chest swelling up with fury.

and get out daughter first and

looked sideways at his two bodyguards and then walked away with them following

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

“Let’s not, Dice.”

went by with everyone waiting, and the Senator kept his peace as a sense of

took fifteen minutes more for the sound of the siren to echo into the hall, and finally, il dawned on everyone

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

that Josh was the one

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

more of it, the sound of the hall

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

Butcher.” The 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

the power that the congressman held, and yet, the duty of his badge outweighied his lear and lie looked 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

Bamford asked calmly. A sense of annoyance awoke in the

investigation, and I would need you here with Mr. Darius… If you

but didn’t argue any further, saying, “Isabelle, please take the chief constable to the security room.” For a moment, Isabella scowled at Elijah

while, Isabella led the officers quietly upstairs, but when they got to a door, she frowned at Mr. Bamford and said,

making her frown as she mumbled, “What’s so 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

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