The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

I am not going to run When the sound of her room door cracking open echoed in her ear, Miss Grace jumped from her sleep and looked over at her daughter, standing in the doorway. “Peach, honey... It‘s five am... What‘s the matter?” Miss Grace asked, sitting up in bed, her voice still raspy with sleep. Pouting, Peach shut the door, walked over to her mother, and climbed into her bed, hugging her.

“I am nervous, mama... Not even the internet knows how much he‘s worth.... It was easier when he was just an ordinary man, but now...” Peach trailed off as she held onto her mom. 1

Smiling softly, Grace stroked her daughter‘s hair, and after a while, she whispered, “Honey, wliy did you fall in love with Elijah?”

“The first time I met him, he was grumpy, but his eyes told me a different story... I could tell he was hurt... Maybe there was something about his wounded soul that made me curious, and then he slowly unraveled his personality...” Peach whispered.

Then she raised her head to stare at her mother, mumbling, “How he treated his friends, how he cared for those around him... He seemed so genuine when we were together... Underneath all his brokenness, anger, and frustration, I saw someone worth loving, worth being patient withi, caring for, respecting... Someone who deserves happiness. I wanted to make him that person. But, why I love him is something I can‘t put into words... I just felt like he was the one.”

“Do you feel any different now that he‘s a third–generation multi–billionaire?” Miss Grace inquired, smiling.

When Peach shook her head, she kissed her daughter‘s forehead, whispering, “Love is pretty scary when it is true. You are with your husband for who he is, and not what he is, and that kind of feeling is what love really is... For better or worse, sickness or health, in riches or poverty... You have loved him when he was nobody, now you get to stand by him with your chin high as a proud wife and love him as you have always done.”

His back resting against the wall, staring at his son, Mr. Maxwell sighed, saying, “You were right, but not hundred percent.”

“About what?” Elijah asked, wondering while Peach sneaked out of the room an hour ago.

“Not only Matt, but all four of your men report back to me, after all, I made them take an oath to have me updated about your every step...” “others have weirdos as stalkers. Mine is my dad. Joy.”

“Your wife gets so much praise in all of their reports... and just one day with you guys and I do see why. She‘s precious. Your mother will be proud.” “That‘s why I want us to do this.”

The sound of the door opening made both men turn to see Peach entering the room, and when their gaze rested on her, she gave a weak smile. “I will excuse myself.” Mr. Maxwell said before leaving and closing the door behind himself.

Looking at her husband, Peach‘s feet felt frozen to the ground until Elijah said softly, “Come

here.”

Slowly, she took steps closer to him, and when she reached the bed, Elijah pulled her onto the mattress next to liim, liissing slightly in pain.

not being able to lold or treat you like I used to

feel liis steady heartbeat underneath her palm, and then she rested her head on

her against his torso as he ignored the pain, kissing hier temple, and murmuring in response,” After my bruise heals, let‘s take a trip to Bordoria? I want to take you to

you.”

would like that very much.” Peach answered, turning hier

long hand on the wall clock rested on ten, and the brightness of the television reflected in Josh‘s eyes as he watclied Senator Butcher deliver, if I could go back in time to the second Josh Hayes approached me, I would liave done things differently, like remember that Elmer Hayes is behind bars because of Elijah Darius... I mean, Elijah Maxwell stood

he knows who that bastard is.” Tosh muttered, taking

I had remembered that, then I would have also known that the Hayes liad a motive to frame and ruin Elijah Maxwell‘s reputation... it saddens me that I was naive to ignore those things and acted from my heart because Jessica Astor was a friend of my daughter and I was tricked by her and Josh Hayes to

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sense of frustration that boiled inside Josh was evident as

know that I owe Mr. Maxwell an apology, and I am never too big of a man to do so. And I also understand that the Hayes, well, Josh Hayes is not a man to be trusted, and in the future, I want nothing to do with such scum,” Josh scolded at the television as he watched the serious look on Mr. Butcher‘s face after he uttered

he shook his head, and he took another swig from the bottle, draining it. “My Secretary is already reaching

is now Elijalı Maxwell. What do you want to say to those people?” The reporter hastily asked. “Of course, he‘s

on the table, but his laugh was cut short lowever wheu he heard luis office door

we lost 20% of our investors when you and Iris pot adivorce? Well, the Senator‘s speech has only been on the air for five minutes, and we

questioned as he pushed himself up to a sitting position, gripping. the armrests of

crash within less than a month... it‘s not only the

“I see.”

when he saw his boss stand up abruptly, aggressively shoved all of the things

mumbled in his head, taking

mouth

be stepping out now,

started buzzing like crazy, and Josli snatched it off his desk, answering

dark eyes glanced over to Larker, shutting the door, and then he blurted out,

now!” Madam Jewel‘s voice boomed through