The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 4

Even after all that had happened between them, when Thursday arrived, two days after Melina threw a divorce paper at him to sign, Elijah was still in the house, hoping that this nightmare would eventually end between them.

 

Seven o’clock met him in the kitchen, cooking breakfast, as usual, cracking an egg open and pouring the yolk into a pan to cook.

 

As he stirred the scrambled eggs together, humming quietly to himself, he tried to not think about all the mean things his wife said to him and just tried to focus on the task at hand.

 

When the eggs were ready, Elijah scooped them onto a plate, next to the bacon, sausages,

 

and toast that he prepared beforehand.

 

Then Elijah took the plate off the counter, set it on the tray beside a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, and slowly raised the gold tray in his hand, walking carefully out of the kitchen into the dining room.

 

Standing by the table, Elijah placed the tray on it before grabbing the fork and knife from the cutlery drawer, setting the silverware on the table, and placing it neatly beside the tray.

 

At that moment, Elijah heard footsteps approaching the dining room where he was standing, and as he turned around, he saw Melina, walking into the room while rubbing her sleepy eyes, fully dressed in a lovely, knee-length, neat-fit white floral dress.

 

“What is this?!” Melina frowned at him as she looked at the tray and utensils sitting neatly on top of the table.

 

“Breakfast…” Elijah whispered nervously.

 

Keeping her silence, Melina pulled out a  chair and sat down, placing her hands on top of the table as she rested her chin on them and stared at Elijah suspiciously.

 

“Are you sure you are not trying to poison me before I divorce you, so you can take all my money?” Melina asked, still sounding very grumpy.

 

At first, Elijah thought she was kidding, but her tone was too serious not to believe.

 

Taking a deep breath and letting it out calmly, he smiled slightly at her question, and simply answered, “How could I do such a thing? Melina, I love you too much to hurt you.”

 

“Ha, you don’t know when to quit, do you?” Melina chuckled lightly as she shook her head.

 

A frown settled on Elijah’s face as he pulled out a chair and sat down across from her.

 

room as Melina ate the bacon, eyeing Elijah

 

Melina said bluntly, taking a sip

 

am poor, right?” Elijah asked as he raised an eyebrow, feeling an ache

 

broke and has no job to support yourself or

 

“Wow!”

 

single tear drop that rolled down his face, Elijah stared at his wife and then at the buzzing

 

against his ear and listened to the voice on the other end of the line, “Mr. Elijah, it’s time for

 

will be there tomorrow,” Elijah replied curtly, hanging up

 

a court date today for you to sign the divorce papers,” Melina reminded him as she put her fork down, looking at him expectantly. “If you don’t show

 

Elijah said no words as he watched her eyes, finally realizing and accepting that his nightmare wouldn’t

 

was time for him to accept the reality that his life isn’t what he thought it was, and

 

house, and Melina smiled, standing

 

from his seat and followed her to the front door as they

 

middle-aged man, dressed in a  business suit, standing at the doorstep.

 

him on the lips as she hugged onto his body

 

scoff slipped from Elijah’s mouth as he looked away, turning his

 

kiss another man in front of him, and yet, she

 

this was the moment he realized how toxic their relationship truly was and felt a sense of hate towards

 

knife was stabbed in his chest, Elijah clenched his

 

the Blueville courthouse before ten o’clock?” Melina asked him, breaking the embrace with

 

turned his gaze towards her, smiling stiffly at her

 

said, grabbing the man’s hand, and grinning

 

wife get in the car of another man, and drive away. His heart sank to the

 

moment, he realized his father was right, this world is filled with hypocrites and devils in sheep’s clothing, and he can never let his heart rule over his head, for a

 

another human being get the best of him, ever again, and his heart slowly grew cold and numb as he stared ahead of

 

and Elijah paid his fare

 

great white building, Elijah shoved his hands into his pocket, walking further towards

 

and they immediately started shouting and shoving each

 

share some thoughts on why the CEO of Investverse company would  be divorcing you?!” A reporter shouted in his ear

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