The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

She’s coming for him “Beep… Beep… Beep…” That sound made Peach grip tighten on the knob after she had pushed the door open and saw Elijah lying in the hospital bed, wearing a blue gown. “They’re going to wake him up, right?” Peach whispered, unable to move from where she stood, swallowing down her fear.

“Yes. Mr. Darius was in so much pain last night, that’s why we had to put him to sleep, but he will awake. It’s just a twenty-four-hour thing. He is just sleeping.” Dr. Wilson’s voice startled her, making Peach jump back a little before she turned around to see the doctor holding a clipboard

A gentle smile graced his lips as he laughed softly, “Sorry for scaring you, by showing up from out of nowhere.”

“It’s fine.” Peach said, almost in a whisper, giving the doctor a weak smile as she slowly brushed her palm against her arm. There was a brief pause as Dr. Wilson stared at her puffy wet eyes, darting left and right. Then he softly sighed, widening his smile to comfort her, and then asked “Do you want to take this conversation inside?” With a silent nod, Peach walked into the room, her eyes fixed on Elijah’s face, the bruises on his forehead, along with cuts along his cheekbones, and an IV drip inserted into his arm.

“It’s a good thing no serious damage was done to his organs. He will be in pain for a couple of weeks, but that’s it. The ribs will heal in three weeks since the injuries are not that severe.” Dr. Wilson explained as he moved closer to the bedside.

A sense of relief was something Peach couldn’t let herself feel because she had seen two men in her life laid to this exact spot and the result was devastating.

“Your husband is fine with a ninety-eight percent chance of survival. I can assure you.” Dr. Wilson added, seeing how pale Peach suddenly became. “I’m sorry about what happened to him. But he’ll be alright.”

With a shaky smile, Peach nodded, walking over to Elijah’s bedside, and then she sat down, taking his hand in hers, squeezing lightly. Silently, Dr. Wilson watched her kiss the back of Elijah’s hand, and then he cleared his throat gently and said, “I will take my leave now if you don’t have any other questions.” Taking Peach’s prolonged silence as an answer, Dr. Wilson walked over to Matt, tapped him on the shoulder, and mumbled, “Can I speak to you outside?” .

“Sure,” Matt said, looking away from Peach and following Dr. Wilson into the hallway.

Once the door shut close behind them, Mr. Wilson sighed heavily and said, “You got to get her home… I have seen that look in her gaze in a lot of trauma visitors’ eyes, and it’s clear that this place is seriously affecting her, and she should be away from here before we end up having her as a patient rather than a visitor.”

“I see… I will try my best to convince her to leave.” Matt replied.

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“Thank you. And I appreciate your help in getting her away from here as soon as possible.”

“No problem, doc.”

When the door opened again, Peach’s heartbeat raised, and she immediately looked over at Matt, asking, “What did he say… Was it about Elijah?”

wake up tomorrow with the news of you being admitted here too,

in Peach’s eyes as she stared at her husband, and despite her not wanting to leave him, she knew that the doctor was right, and the last thing she wanted when Elijah woke up was for him to hear that

and dark shade hiding her eyes, Madam Jewel stood at the hospital front desk, feeling relieved that she was able to make it past

desk, tapping her finger gently on the solid wood to get her attention. Looking irritated, the lady looked towards her with a sour look on her face, mumbling half heartedly, “Yeah, ma’am? Do you have a medical emergency?” “Which room is Elijah Darius in?” Madam Jewel raised her

Are you an immediate

“Umm…”

much that she just stared straight ahead,

calls to a little girl

the moment she recognized Elijah’s men, she faced her front, lowered her scarf over her face, and

The receptionist at the hospital desk shouted out of annoyance, drawing

kept her attention

Jewel finally said. “… to give me every detail about Elijah Darius’ stay at the hospital…. Firstly, what state

look settled on the woman’s face before

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you want the money or

a deep sleep until tomorrow before he will wake up.” Relieved to know that

listening to music until he spotted Madam Jewel hurrying to the car and immediately turned off the radio,

door closed and locking it. Then she took out her phone, and started dialing a number as she grumbled angrily, “Where are

tired. “I am at work?” Eyeing her driver in the V-mirror, Madam Jewel hesitated for a while and then said, “How do you feel about dressing

to dress up as a nurse?” Rolling her eyes at her daughter’s naiveté, Madam Jewel said, “Come

sound of the door opening made Miss Grace rush from the living room, hurrying into the hall to see her daughter dragging

and weak her daughter seemed. Just then James joined them in the hall, and seeing Peach, he immediately whispered, “She

mumbled, taking Peach’s hand in hers. “Have you eaten anything?” “I am not hungry,” Peach murmured. But then she stopped,

not wanting Peach to be alone in a room that smells like Elijah, “Let’s sit in the kitchen while

seated at the counter while James made the food, and Peach slowly rested her head on the cold tiles, closing her eyes as the tears flowed

Peach trailed off. Then she abruptly jerked her head back, sitting up straight like she had fit all the pieces of the puzzle together, blurting out,

She’s coming for him