The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 175 Trial

Hearing the smooth sound of Peach‘s heart beating in his ear was comforting, and Elijah ran his fingers through her hair slowly, enjoying the gentle sensation as she lay in the comfort of his arms on the hospital bed.

A soft smile crossed Peach‘s face as she snuggled closer to him, and he chuckled at how cute she was, cuddled in his arm, and he gently ran his hand down her arm before letting it rest there on her stomach.

“I feel huge.” Peach whispered, meeting his eyes with a pout.

Feeling the warmth from Peach‘s abdomen, Elijah‘s palm relaxed against her skin, and he could only imagine with a smile on his lips, what it felt like for their child to be growing inside of her.

“It feel like days ago that you were complaining that you were not showing and now look at you… glowing with your bum.” Elijah mumbled, rubbing her bare stomach slowly.

“I can‘t believe little Munchkin turned seven months two days ago …” Peach giggled softly, closing her eyes and nuzzling into his chest.

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Absent–mindedly, Elijah kissed the top of her head and then mumbled, “I can‘t believe it either that Jewel Trial day, and I have

to leave you again.” “I understand why you have to though… You had to be in Syldavia for Elmer‘s case, then Cora, Amelia, Eli and Matthew, Tommy, and now, it is Jewel‘s turn…” Peach muttered, turning her head slightly to glance up at him with a sad look on her face. “You should leave early before you miss your flight.”

Sighing, Elijah knew he didn‘t want to leave that bed… to leave her

again. These past few months had been hard for him to bear since his days had been consumed with court cases, one after another and he could hardly spend as much time as he wanted to with her. It felt like he was missing out on the pregnancy, and each time he travels and gets back, her bum has grown just a bit bigger than the last and it leaves him with bits and pieces of regret.

“I hope she will get a longer sentence than twenty–plus years as her children did. For what she did to my grandfather, the Hayes name, and my father, I want her to pay.” Peach spoke softly, stroking her hand over his leg.

“I am hoping for a life sentence for her,” Elijah added with a sigh. Then he pulled away from Peach, getting off the bed, and then immediately frowned when he saw her trying to wake up too.

“Doctor Harry said that you should be on bed rest at all times and not strain or put pressure on your body,” Elijah said immediately, looking at her worriedly. “So can you please lay back and rest?”

Slowly, Peach got back into the hospital bed, looking over at him wearing his shirt, and then she suddenly grasped, making Elijah‘s heart dropped, and he moved quickly towards the end of the bed,” What is it?”

“Munchkin is moving,” Peach cried, lifting her pajama blouse again for him to see her stomach. A smile instantly spread across Elijah‘s lips as he stared at it, feeling his heart skip a beat as her belly moved again, and then Peach grabbed his wrist and rested it on the spot.

For the very first time, Elijah felt his child moved against his palm, and he felt his chest tighten, and tears stinging in his eyes, but he blinked them away.

Slowly, Elijah pulled his hand back and then looked away from her, saying, “I should get going.”

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When Elijah turned his back to leave, Peach stared hard at him and said, “If it ever gets to that question, Who to choose… Little Munchkin will be your answer, right?… Right, Elijah, you will choose our baby?”

Peach felt her throat tighten in panic,

those words. left a suffocating feeling

Elijah mumbled, turning away from her.

grewing further and further away from her, Peach called

until the door opened again, and

of her shirt, Peach looked up at her mother–in–law and then said with a forced smile,

sure?” Mrs. Maxwell asked, placing her hands on her hips, “Your cheeks are still

lie about being fine, the door opened and Mr. Maxwell entered the room with Miss Grace, and he gave Peach a tender

Peach mumbled, smiling a bit wider at her father–in

a moment,

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left for Syldavia… Jewel’s Trial is today.” Peach answered her mother.

Elijah stop tying his tie and then looked over at Matt when he asked, “Are you expecting any guests?”

for us to ride to the courthouse together,” Elijah

court hearings, and I thought with the heat of the election campaign rising, he will sit this one out. But I guess, in this case, Bryan made a vow to you, till death do us part.” “I don‘t mind him sticking by me through this and also you guys. Having you all and him

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of grief settled on Matt‘s face and he nodded sadly. Then he

sure of it that

when Elijah turned to meet his eyes, he smirked and then asked, “Who‘s

faint laugh escaped Elijah’s lips and his gaze softened, and he replied calmly, “Don‘t you have the campaign to run today or some speech to give somewhere that‘s

to the bed and plopping next to Matt. “I can‘t believe that that old hag went through arraignment and pre–trial and she pleaded not guilty. What the hell… with all the

tying his tie and then turning to face Matt and Bryan. “Let‘s get going.” The Supreme Court yard was soon crowded with black SUVs a while later, and when their doors opened Jerome and the other men stepped out of the cars, shielding

them from his car window. “Your son is with the Maxwell heir again. The two just entered the courthouse

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from his ear. “It is because of his connection with that boy… That is why he‘s getting all this support from high–up powers and politicians. I have never

can‘t believe he‘s attending this other case… If all my siblings have already got sentenced to twenty–plus years in prison, I don‘t think I will have the heart to watch my mother‘s trial…” “Who are you

that you

up!!” “It‘s Dean,” “Jewel‘s

“Yes,”

this case a

and Matt, leaving the others

Peach have been going through, Ryan immediately stood up and went in for a hug, patting him on

be…” Elijah whispered before pulling

he smiled at him and then teased, “After winning

ready than I have ever been,” Ryan said with a straight