The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 179 I love you

Early that morning, Madam Maxwell was a bit on the edge as she walked around the kitchen, tasting and giving instructions for every meal the maids were preparing.

Her eyes would occasionally flicker from stove to pots and pans, her lips pursed in concentration.

Finally, the sound of Miss Grace’s voice

drew her attention to the kitchen doorway when she heard, “Elijah, Peach, and the baby are home.”

A look of raw excitement came over Lisa’s face and she smiled widely as she rushed out of the kitchen with Miss Grace following closely behind.

When they got into the living room, both their eyes were wet with tears to see little Piki in the car seat that Elijah was hoping for, and suddenly, the two days of waiting felt worth it for both grandmothers.

Not wasting a second, Miss Grace ran to Elijah while Mrs. Maxwell rushed for Peach and they pulled the couple into a tight hug.

“Thank you, Elijah. Thank you.” Miss Grace cried at her son-in-law.

Even though Elijah was trying to keep up the tough appearance, hearing his mother, wife, and mother-in-law all crying historically, he just couldn’t find anything but happiness inside, at the moment.

They had been through so much together and knowing that these were tears of joy just made this moment even more special to him.

The sound of footsteps made everyone turn to see Mr. Maxwell walking through

I love you the doorway, and when he and Elijah’s eyes locked, he whispered, “Father,”

“Come here, my boy.” Mr. Maxwell said with open arms.

Immediately, Elijah handed the car seat to Peach and walked over to his father, who engulfed him in a big hug.

“You did it. You did it, son.” Mr. Maxwell whispered, his voice cracking.

‘Did I?’ Elijah thought as the nagging feeling returned.

Looking at both Elijah and then Peach, Miss Grace said, “Give me Piki… You two should head upstairs and freshen up for breakfast.”

A moment later, when Peach and Elijah entered the room, she stopped in her steps, looking at him with this hesitant look on her face when he said, “Gosh, I miss you and I having privacy in our own space.”

At first, Elijah didn’t notice her because as he took off his shirt, his mind was still on Dean and how everything went down.

Finally, when his t-shirt was off, he turned to see her standing there, looking at him with this unsure look on her face, pulling at the edge of her t-shirt.

“What is it?” Elijah asked softly, seeing that she was struggling with something.

“It’s nothing.” Peach mumbled with a shaky smile. “You should take a shower first.”

It took him a moment to process his thoughts and then he looked at her in confusion before saying, “Why can’t we do it together?”

The past months of pregnancy had changed her body so much that, for once in Peach’s life, she was insecure to take her clothes off in front of someone else, especially Elijah.

The more he stared at her, Peach started to fiddle with the hem of her shirt again as she tried to think of something to say, but she found nothing. When Elijah noticed her discomfort, his curiosity was now aroused.

something wrong?” He asked, stepping closer to her, concern evident in his

heart would be hurt if she was unhappy, he wanted to make sure she was okay,

she swallowed her fear, but it

are scaring

I love you deep breaths, and slowly opening them when the urge to let Elijah know what was going on was overwhelming her, and then she finally found the strength to mumble out, “I just don’t feel comfortable with my… body.

you,” Elijah said, looking straight into her eyes as she silently stared at him. “I love you so damn much, Peach Hayes. Maxwell. I am in love

her on the forehead before pulling her closer, resting his head in the crook of her neck, inhaling her scent deeply before whispering, “I love the smell of you, the rhythm of your heartbeat, how kind and sweet you are… How you care… How you worry… I love the taste of your food, of your

around his waist, sighing contently as he whispered, “It’s okay for you to feel this way. It’s okay if you don’t want us in the shower together… If you want me to turn around while you undress, I will even do that. But know that I

to meet Elijah’s eyes, Peach chuckled lightly at his words before pulling away slightly, cupping his cheeks.

forward slowly, tapping- toe her to place a small peck on his soft lips before kissing his nose bridge, the corners of his eyes, and

kissed him fully, smiling when she could feel

travel down his face

later, Ethan and Peach were fully dressed in black sweatpants, the

Elijah looked over at his phone. and his mood shifted a bit as he got lost in the feeling that has been haunting him for a

her chin rested on

finally sput it out, feeling

said in an

is a good figure. I just can’t

“That makes sense.”

met Peach’s eyes and said, “I also feel like I am reaching-”

are not overreacting. You have a gut feeling, and you should do what it’s telling you.” Peach interjected, rubbing her thumb across his

“You think?”

“Yes!”

faint smile came over Elijah’s lips and then

one was eating as Rookie, Matt,

the boss?” Rookie finally

Matt said, grabbing Rookie’s phone off the table and pushing it against his chest.” “Do

You have the phone. Go on and dial it. My password is 152…” Rookie

Matt threw the phone across the room when he saw

calling, causing it to almost hit Ryan in the head, but he dodged it, and the

boss!” Matt mumbled.

What the hell! My

Matt a hard stare. “You just broke it!”

picked up the phone,

call, saying, ”

questioned as Peach watched him

faces around the table and knowing what was running through their heads, Ryan finally decided to say it, “It’s

around the table’s ears perked up as they waited anxiously for his answer.

there was a long pause

side before he finally responded, “I am sorry guys.”

Elijah didn’t agree, and the three dropped back in their seats, sighing in

continued, “Can you guys please try to reschedule because I have something that

at the others with a serious expression that made them all sit up straight. “What is it that

that Dean was the one that paid him to

think he’s lying?”

is where

CCTV cameras from the courthouse,