The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 177

Chapter 177 Bullet

Of all the months and days Elijah had been sitting in the courtroom for, today, he felt more nervous and impatient than he had ever felt before.

His fingers drummed against his leg and he bit his lip nervously as he looked around the room while they waited on the reading of the verdict.

For the most part, his nervousness was due to leaving Peach when she was now eight pregnant, and he just wanted this entire trial to be over so he can go back to her.

“We all have sat in this courtroom for days, listening to witnesses and going through the pieces of evidence presented by both the defense team and the prosecution. After hours of deliberation by the jury, the verdict is in.” The judge announced, darting her gaze from Ryan and Elijah to Jewel.

A slight look of disgust passed over the judge‘s face when she locked eyes with Jewel and then declared, “The jury has found you, Jewel Hayes guilty on all accounts and not mentally deranged… For first–degree murder, conspiracy to commit second–degree murder, fraudulent pretenses, fraudulently obtained money and

properties, and fraudulently used false identification and documents and all charges will stand.”

Sitting at the back with his hands stuck in a jacket pocket, Dean stared at the police officer that allowed him to walk through the courthouse back door without searching him for weapons, and then he glared back at Elijah.

“Mrs. Jewel Hayes, for your crimes you will be facing life in prison without the possibility of parole.” The judge said.

Beaming in excitement, Ryan looked over at Elijah as he

whispered, “We got her! Finally, we did it!”

With a smile, Elijah patted Ryan on the back and then said, “This was all you, man… Thank you.” A scream crawled from Madam Jewel‘s throat after hearing the Judge‘s verdict, and immediately, a couple of officers rushed to pin her down in her chair as she tried to rush out of it.

“Elijah! You arrogant lying bastard!!” Jewel yelled, fighting against their hold on her until one of them slapped a handcuff on her wrists. “You ruined my life! You messed up my children‘s lives!! Are you happy now?! Are you satisfied with destroying the lives of innocent people?! What did we ever do to you?!”

Stunned, Elijah just sat there, watching the officers take her out of the room as she fought against them.

“Wow… What did they ever do to you?” Ryan mumbled in disbelief. “You can write an entire book from your experience with that mad woman and her child. I bet it will make millions from sales.”

“An autobiography about just my encounters with the Hayes… Umm, it doesn‘t sound like a bad idea.” Elijah slightly laughed.

Since Jewel was out of the room, peace rained again, and the Judge later left the courtroom after the jury had gone, and it was just Elijah, Matt, Ryan, Bryan, Dean, and other court staff in the room. After Bryan had reached Elijah, he pulled him into a hug, saying, “ You did it, man… You won!”

Then he pulled away from Elijah, looked back at Dean, and asked,” Are you going to do something about him?”

the only one of Jewel‘s children who hasn‘t given me a reason to,” Elijah said, looking over at Dean, and then noticed that he had stood up from his seat,

still, locking eyes with Elijah,

suddenly pulled out a gun, aimed it at the left side of Elijah‘s chest, and fired. The impact from the bullet hitting him made Elijah drop back, and Dean was going in for a

away from her mother and smiled at Doctor Harry

ready to head to the maternity unit, Mrs. Maxwell?” Doctor Harry

glared slightly at him and then at her daughter, asking, “Peach, what‘s

“I am sorry, mama… Sorry that I

Why would you… Elijah, he isn‘t here… does he know that…” Miss Grace uttered, her eyes watering. “He doesn’t know… I really don‘t want him to have to choose between us if something goes wrong during the procedure.” “Peach,” “I am sorry, mama.”

the bed, and then she choked back her tears when Peach whispered, “I love you,

Mrs. Hayes. Your daughter is in great hands.” Doctor Harry

safer for her and

shut down as she watched him say,” We are going to get her prep. Don‘t worry… Our best staff

a moment later, Dr.

mother, Peach walked out of

a couple of seconds to come to terms with what she just found out, and when she did, she snapped herself out of her head and grabbed her phone,

ringing, Lisa looked over at her husband seated on

have the baby!” Miss Grace

to

I don‘t know much about it. But she is about to have the baby through induced

I are on our

eyes and shouted, “Call Elijah. Peach is having the baby today!!” Not even questioning his wife, Mr. Maxwell picked up his phone and quickly dialed his son‘s number. Staring at Bryan Elijah laughed as he continued to stare in bewilderment at the bulletproof vest under

police drag Dean, who was cuffed, out of the courtroom.

his pocket and then he took

an early

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increasing as he asked, “Peach is having our

look of worry spread across their faces

in the maternity unit for the procedure to work, Peach finally started having contractions, and at last, she felt a sharp nerve pain in her

through the hospital front door, Elijah ran down the lobby, his heart raising with every step he took as sweat dripped onto his forehead, mumbling,

he saw his parents and Miss

all of us the chance to see her.” Miss Grace cried.

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