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 can

the line for a while, and elijah

Mr. Bainford called him

“My men and I are on our 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 a funeral service than a celebration of

gone mad.” The

for a while as everyone watched Elijah like he was some kind 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

his chest swelling

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

at his two bodyguards and then walked away with them

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

“Let’s not, Dice.”

the Senator kept his peace as a sense of

into the hall,

the police himself if he knows that he’s guilty?” Mrs. Butcher whispered to her

Mr. Butcher’s face as he wondered the same thing himsell, and then the realization that Josh was the one who reported the incident to him hit him as he remembered

Butcher thought, feeling uneasy inside as reality slowly settled

more of it, the sound of the hall door opening got everyone’s attention, including

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

turned to face him, Mr. Bamford’s brain went blank for a whole minute and then he rushed over to him, causing Elijah’s men to step aside, giving way to him.

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

A sense of annoyance awoke in the Senator, but he held

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

security room.” For a moment, Isabella scowled at Elijah before walking off with Mr. Bamford and five officers while the others stayed

when they got to a door, she frowned at Mr. Bamford and said, “That bastard hurt my friend. I

snort left Mr. Bamford’s lips, 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

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