The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 168

Set the records straight The hall was so silent that if a pin dropped it would cause noise as reporters remained seated in this grand hall, staring at Amelia on stage, sitting behind a mic, and they kept staring at her, with the little notepad in their hands.

The early morning news about Axel Jones‘ death came to her mind, but she quickly wiped away her tears, and then she said, “Good evening everyone. Thank you all for showing up and accepting my invitation.”

As she stared at the faces of the journalist, she knew that her mother would be proud while watching this because

these were reporters Madam Jewel handpicked for Amelia to use to their advantage.

“This is our side of the story… The media has spread lies about us all because of one man… a man with so much power, who entered into our family, just to destroy us. Everything that has happened to each Hayes, is all Elijah‘s doing.” Amelia looked down at the microphone to say, “To me, he‘s been nothing but a monster, who is trying to destroy my family, and he‘s succeeding at it because he has quadrupled the money we have.”

Suddenly the door to the hall opened and another group of reporters came rushing into the room, and Amelia‘s eyes desperately searched for security to come in and stop them, but no one did.

“Amelia Hayes–”

“Amelia Hayes–”

The newcomers started to shout, and then it went quiet when a reporter continued to ask, “Is it true that you hire a gang to kidnapped innocent people and forced Axel Jones to use his devices and editing software to film different shots of these gangs beating up the captive and then threatened him into editing the video, doing a face swap between Elijah Maxwell and his men with the gang faces!”

Hearing someone explain the truth so blatantly like that made fear squeeze Amelia‘s heart in her chest, causing her to hold her breath, counting to five before slowly releasing, and then asking, “Who are you?! And where did you get such outrageous information from?!”

“I am Kate Middleton, and my good friend, Axel Jones, your lover, told me so.” The reporter said, and Amelia‘s face when cold like a sheet and her eyes hardened.

‘All she has is his words. Think of something, Amelia!‘ She screamed in her head while trying to calm herself down. ‘He‘s dead now, and his words mean less without proof and evidence.”

“I don‘t even know you, and I can guarantee that Axel doesn‘t too. He never talked to me about you when he was alive, and I can bet on my mother‘s life that you are just making those things up!” Amelia said, trying to

sound intimidating and convincing, although inside, her heart was racing.

Kate Middleton, who looked so damn confident, smiled and said, “You may think that I‘m lying… But I can assure you that this isn‘t just a fabrication. I‘m sure that you saw the pictures and videos of Elijah and his men beating up innocent people, right? What if I tell you that Axel faked his death, the police have the original copy, and they are on their way to arrest you.”

With trembling hands, Amelia hastily shoved her phone into her purse, waking from her seat, and said, “I came here to expose what Elijah Maxwell had been doing to my family. Just as he torture those innocent people, he had been hunting my family, and now he has hired this fake reporter to spread lies about me!”

purse rope on her shoulder and said, looking directly at Kate, “I am going to match to the police station and file a complaint against you for aiding Elijah in tarnishing my

platform, leaving the journalists, who watched her go, dumbstruck, and she hurried to the door, but it suddenly

lying and the police were coming

fear settled in her eyes as Amelia watched

Hayes, you are under arrest, and whatever you say or do will and can be considered as evidence against you in a court of law.” The Chief Constable declared, taking

frantically as she tried to back away, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him, handcuffing her

and they all rushed from their seats, following Amelia outside as Mr. Bamford and the others escorted her

a black SUV, with its windshield down, and she locked eyes with Elijah, who smirked at her before they could put her in

over some clarifications with Mr. Bamford at the station, Elijah‘s name was erased

records, and all charges were

was free to leave the police station, and the moment he stepped out, an older looking fellow came out after him, and his shout made Elijah stop in his steps, “You dirty

old man struck a punch in his face, and then he swung a second punch, but Elijah grabbed his wrist, smirking,

Eliot Trenchard. It‘s funny how I have never met you before, and yet, here you are striking a punch to my face. Ain‘t you supposed to be a Magistrate… But it doesn‘t seem

he gave Elijah a death stare and

you really think I am afraid of your so–called power and wealth, you rich, spoiled little shit?!” He yelled, which caused many bystanders to gasp. “Go on, say it. Say what is rotting you from the inside with hate and anger toward me. Say it? Or

daughter! You have ruined her life!” Speechless because he wasn‘t expecting such a response from the Magistrate, Elijah thought about it and then said, “You can not be Amelia‘s father… Jewel had Amelia by Jacob Hartford. Except, she told you, Jacob, and Mr. Hayes that

the rage of knowing that Elijah was walking free and all charges had been dropped, Mr. Trenchard shouted, “No,

math is correct, you must have been married to your wife when you had her

Trenchard! Is that the reason you never acknowledged Cora as yours until now, and allowed Mr. Hayes to raise your child?!” Another journalist asked, pushing the mic closer to Mr. Trenchard who

him, one of them asking, “Mr. Maxwell is what you say true about Amelia being for another man, and not Mr. Hayes,

husband all through their marriage, and she bear children that belong to all

Maxwell. What evidence do you base this on?” Another reporter, who was standing

and said,” The Magistrate just proof that she was cheating… Dr. Jacob Williams, Mr. Hayes‘s personal doctor is a witness, the DNA test I did between Jacob Hartford and Amelia is also my confirmation… Now, if you will excuse me, I have

Hayes has joined Matthew Hayes, Eli Hayes, Cora Hayes, Josh Hayes, and Elmer Hayes in the custody of the authorities as the rescued victims that she paid a gang to capture had made testimonies that she was the one they saw in the warehouse with Axel Jones at the time they were getting beat up and

remote, she switched the channel, “Breaking News, Magistrate Eliot

his. On the other hand, Elijah Maxwell allegedly confirmed that none of Jewel‘s children

Jewel stared at the empty bowl, grabbed it, and tossed it

of the hospital, and soon, doctors and nurses came running to her aid, bashing into the room to see her throwing things around

the anesthesiologist now!” The

and the voices of guests chatting as Elijah and Bryan