The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 58

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Sweat dripped down her forehead as Peach tossed aggressively and turned on her bed with her pyes closed, digging her hands into the sheet, as her grip tightened on the blankets. 

The sound of her father’s angry cries haunted her dream as she struggled to wake up, but her eyelids felt heavy like lead in their sockets, tears rolling from the corners of her eyes, and onto her pillow 

Dad, The voice of her childhood self was faint, just a whisper, yet it still echoed throughout her mind 

‘Honey, let father grieve alone. Grandfather has been taking from us…so give him space.’ Her mother’s words were soft, and her body slowly relaxed on the bed. ‘He’s hurt… really sad like you and me, so let him be. For now. 

“I will miss grandpa.” Peach whispered in her sleep the exact words from the voice of her young self that crossed her mind and then her eyelids opened. 

Her vision was blurred for a moment, but she blinked slowly and saw her room bathed in sunlight 

The sound of her breath caught in her throat for a second as she looked out the window at the blue sky and white clouds 

“It was just a dream.. a memory…” Peach muttered softly to herself as she pushed the sheets off her 

Pressing her hand against the side of the bed to help support her weight, she stood up and walked to the bathroom, stopped in front of the face basin, and ran her fingers through her long, dark hair 

“Okay. You can survive tonight.. you got this, Peach.” 

The dining table was crowded with Miss Grace, Ryan, James, Rookie, and Matt, and the sound of small chatters and laughter filled the room. 

And then Elijah walked through the door and joined the table, sitting beside Rookie, and as he was about to speak, the sound of footsteps raised his gaze, and it rested on Peach 

“Morning, guys” She said, her voice sounding drained and exhausted from what happened in her dream, and everyone quieted down as they focused on her 

asked, looking concerned

look so good,” Ryan agreed as he placed his spoon back down

became worried and said, “Come sit and

between Elijah and him. Their concerns made her feel less depressed, and she walked over toward the chair, grabbing Elijah’s attention as his soft gaze followed

down, letting out a soft sigh, he finally met ber drowsy eyes and asked,

you good?” 

her fingertips along the edge of the table, and then resting them

spiked in Miss Grace’s eyes as she asked,

with her mother, Peach nodded her head gently before answering quietly, “Yeah,

Elijah asked, his concern for her rising as she placed

around his death anniversary… It didn’t happen often this

quiet after that, and Peach noticed that Elijah’s eyes softened as he took in her appearance, his eyes moving down to rest on her hand as she nervously picked at her fingernails a bit aggressively. Shocking to her, he laced his fingers in hers and smiled warmly as his gaze lingered upon her, saying,

at them, hesitant to make up her mind on what to say, but at last, she simply sighed, knowing Peach needed this and it wasn’t the

are you going to the party again?” Miss Grace changed the subject as she picked up her fork with a

Peach’s face, and she let out, “You are not

words left Miss Grace stunned, and the atmosphere grew tense for Matt, James, Rookie, and Ryan, and their gazes dropped off the mother and daughter to the table, not wanting

are you talking about, Peach?!” Miss Grace exclaimed, trying her best to keep herself composed

to be there! All of the Hayes with a bunch of strangers… some of them who kiss up to that family. You

feel alright, knowing that you will be going alone… What mother will be at peace when her child is walking into a potentially

I am not going if you insist on leaving with

Peach! I will not allow you to go alone!” Shifting his gaze back and forth between both mother and daughter’s angry expressions, Elijah sighed

shock filling their faces, and as the silence hung thick in the air, he cleared his throal uncomfortably as he continued, “You are right, she needs a protector. But after

To be honest…Your daughter is right. Your health will not allow you to be

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