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.

He asked, stepping closer to her, concern evident

was unhappy, he wanted to make sure she was

his hand gently on her shoulder, and she swallowed her fear, but it

me. You are scaring me right now.” Elijah softly said.

taking 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. My stomach is not how

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 with your smile, your beautiful heart, the sound of your laugh, how

he cupped her face in his hands and kissed 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

shower together… If you want me to turn around while you undress, I will even do that. But know that I will wait for you… for the

lightly at his words before pulling away slightly, cupping

she leaned forward slowly, tapping- toe her to place a small peck on his soft lips before kissing his nose

reached his chin she kissed him fully, smiling when she could feel his breath catch and when he placed

gaze travel down his face and then lower, landing on

moment later, Ethan and Peach were fully dressed in

his mood shifted a bit as he got lost in

his waist as her chin rested on his back, and he heard her mumble, “Say

one that hired Michael.” Elijah finally sput it out,

said in

good figure. I just can’t wrap my head around how Dean was about to paid him when

“That makes sense.”

arms, Elijah met Peach’s eyes and said, “I also feel

gut feeling, and you should do what it’s telling you.” Peach interjected, rubbing her thumb

“You think?”

“Yes!”

over Elijah’s lips and then he said, “I should call

no one was eating as Rookie, Matt, James, and Ryan sat there, in their thoughts.

the boss?” Rookie finally blurted out, breaking the silence.

said, grabbing Rookie’s

on and dial it. My

threw the phone across the

head, but he dodged it, and the device landed on

boss!” Matt mumbled.

hell! My phone!”

a hard stare.

bent over and picked up the phone, mumbling,

the call, saying, ”

as Peach

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

the table’s ears perked up as they

there was a long pause from

responded, “I am sorry

the others saw Ryan’s face fall, they knew Elijah didn’t agree, and

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

Ryan said, looking at the others with a serious expression that made them all sit up straight. “What is it that you need, boss?”

confessed that Dean was the one that paid him to

he’s

where you

Dean is the one paying Melina’s hospital bail, and get in contact with Mr. Bamford. I need the CCTV cameras from the courthouse, during the time of Jewel’s