The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 45

A mother’s plead 

As Ryan tested his suitcase on the bed, he looked back when his room door burst open, and Mall rushed into the room. 

“What?” Ryan asked, tossing a t shirt into his suitcase, 

“Rookie just showed me this!” Matt said, holding up his phone in his hand. 

Annoyed, Ryan snatched his phone with a blank expression on his face and played the video, his eyes widened slightly 

“So when Boss and Peach went out... Damn!!” Ryan gasped as he listened to Peach confronting Jessica on the video. 

“Damn indeed...” Matt agreed with a chuckle. 

“Does the boss know that someone uploaded what happened at the bar onto the internet?” 

“Yeah, Rookie told him.” 

The room fell silent after Matt stopped talking, but eventually, Ryan broke the silence as he mumbled, “With the lies that Melina spread and now video of this Jessica person confronting boss, he‘s never going to escape the rumors.” 

There was a long pause, and then Matt frownes and said, “You think! The fact that he carried her out of the bar like that is going to make it harder for him to clear his name.” 

Sighing, Matt watched Ryan toss another pair of trousers in the suitcase and then mumbled, ** So you and Rookie are leaving today?” 

“Yeah,” Ryan muttered sarcastically, pulling another shirt out and throwing it into the suitcase. “We have the location of where Bryan lives and Rookie found out the perfect place to stay for the one month... Um... he has our hotel room book.” 

Matt said in amusement.

turned around and said, “Let‘s just hope

walking toward Elijah‘s room, the door suddenly opened, and he walked out, stopping when he saw her standing in the hallway. “Has Peach woken up yet?” He asked, feeling uneasy that he brought her daughter back drunk

was bothering her, and he sighed heavily and looked away from her, before turning back, “Of

both of them entered his room, Miss Grace shut the door and then looked at him with an anxious expression and asked, “I know this is none of my business, but when... when you and my daughter start getting entangled in so many

Grace and feeling guilt rise in his chest, Elijah replied, “I‘m sorry about yesterday and that –

Miss Grace interrupted him quickly.

reaction, Elijah raised his eyebrows and repeated, “My plans?” “Yes,” Miss Grace replied seriously. “In the nearest

divorce from Melina, and asking him such a thing was probably

stated, answering with honesty in

painted all over her face. She lowered her gaze to the floor and quietly murmured,

feared for her daughter, for her reputation, for her future, because she knew that this kind of scandal could destroy Peach and

briefly, Miss Grace lifted her chin, looked directly into Elijah‘s eyes, and softly uttered, “If you don‘t have any long–term plans for my daughter, can you promise me not to touch her...

your job to protect my daughter‘s image or character... It‘s hers... But please... Peach doesn‘t know how to act properly

pause followed as her throat constricted with emotion once again, and she whispered,” Because she hasn‘t met anyone else, except me, who truly cares about her for a while... She spent her youth taking care of her sick mother... I stole her time to go out there and live... So

And if you can‘t love her... don‘t make her fall for you. It has already happened... I‘m her mother and I can see what she feels for you in her eyes, so I‘m begging you to end whatever relationship you two may have

Elijah ran a hand through his hair in frustration and looked into her watery eyes, and then he nodded slightly. “You want me to create a distance between Peach and me,

lips at those words

can still be friends, but try and avoid each other in public. Avoid any sort of intimate contact,” Miss Grace explained softly, “You can spend as much time together, but keep that distance.”

at her for a few moments, before

the stray tears from her cheeks and gave a slight nod, and mumbled, “Thank you,” Then

out a deep sigh and shutting his eyes, he tried desperately to

Peach rolled over, opening her eyes slowly to stare up at the ceiling, and

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