The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 178 Nagging Feeling

“Because of how risky her pregnancy and delivery were, Peach will have to stay in the hospital for two days just for us to monitor her.” Doctor Harry said to Elijah.

Still shaken by Peach’s labor experience yesterday and what happened in the courthouse, Elijah darted his gaze between his wife and then daughter,

feeling stressed and overwhelmed before looking back at Dr. Harry, and then he said, “There’s no issue with both of them, right?”

Smiling, Dr. Harry replied, “No, there shouldn’t be one. I’m confident that

Peach is healthy, but we can’t take any chances.”

“You are sure… Because the last time you gave me an assurance you almost delivered my child behind my back,”

Elijah said, a hint of bitterness lingering in his voice.

An awkward tension settled in the room, and then Peach softly uttered, “Babe, it was not Dr. Harry’s fault-”

“I know,” Elijah said, looking over at

Peach and meeting her eyes with a disappointed look in his.

Sighing, Dr. Harry hung his head in shame and said, “I know my faults in all of this Mr. Maxwell, and I am sorry for my medical unprofessionalism. It will never happen again. I promise you that your wife and daughter are in good health. It’s just safer to keep them here for the next two days.”

It took Elijah a second to not let his feeling ruin a beautiful moment and so he gave Mr. Harry a small smile and said, ” Thank you for your service to my family. I appreciate you and your staff for everything you guys have done.”

The Doctor finally felt like he could breathe properly around Elijah again because since Peach gave birth he knew that the was an elephant in the room between Elijah and him, and now that they have addressed it, he felt much more. at ease.

So he nodded at Elijah before walking out of the room, and once the door shut close behind him, Peach pouted in worry, staring sadly at Elijah, and then said, Babe, I-”

But then the sudden sound of the room door opening again drew both their attention to the doorway to see a nurse walking in with a smile on her face.

“Good Morning Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell.” The lady said, focusing on Elijah. “Mr. Maxwell, can you please take off your shirt? It’s time for the skin-to-skin section with your baby.”

Every feeling Elijah ever felt till this particular moment faded, and then a sense of warmth fill him as he woke from the couch and started unbuttoning his shirt.

The way his face lit up as he removed his shirt from his shoulder made Peach’s smile reach her eyes as she watched for a while and then Elijah tossed his shirt on the couch.

“I am ready,” Elijah said as he sat back down on the couch and waited patiently for the nurse to pick baby Alverta in her hands gently and then approach.

Seeing how tiny she was made Elijah both nervous and excited to hold her, but he waited for the nurse to place her on his bare chest and position her there, saying, “Keep your hands on her back, up towards her neck.”

Elijah did as he was told and

when he felt her fingers touch

and the way she moved around in his arms were absolutely

all worth it,” Elijah whispered, kissing his daughter’s head which was filled with

feeling of fear, exhaustion, and the overwhelming feeling of uncertainty to all flow away from him, and he didn’t think

instant, Elijah was so unaware of his surroundings as he held his daughter that he didn’t even notice the sound of the

Elijah’s trance.

his eyes and looking across the room at his wife, Elijah drew a breath, knowing what

I lied to you.” Peach said with a gentle sniff. “Keeping the critical state of our baby from you was wrong of me. Planning to go through delivery without you there

a couple of minutes and Peach

please,” Peach pleaded

than to

It hurt… It still does, to be honest.” Elijah admitted

my place to decide for the both of us without talking to

did what you did, and although it hurts, I am glad it all worked

with her husband’s answer

locked and uttered, “So

his arm, and then he

at Elijah, and then

stared at the bed, and then he got up, walking over to her gently while

the bed, placing his feet on the

did Jewel’s hearing go?” Peach asked.

even though his wife’s eyes looked like they

moment to process what Elijah just said, Peach quickly shook her head and uttered, “Are you kidding me?! Oh gosh, Babe!

on a bulletproof vest… But there is still this one question sitting in the back of my mind, ‘How did Dean get a gun inside the courthouse.” Elijah said, his

someone else’s is involved?”

because she was worried that after everything

answered, “I want to think that all this ends with Dean’s arrest, but a lot

not finding the strength or words to tell her

Just in case we at missing something, he can start the investigation.” Elijah said, giving her

but Elijah was already out of the bed, and she smiled as she watched the both of them move over to the couch and he managed to get his phone

Elijah whispered, rubbing his finger gently across the top of Piki’s forehead, “Shh, shhh,

off when she noticed their baby

shown enough that Piki was asleep, he sat back on the couch, making her comfortable on

for the chief constable to pick up the phone and answer, “Elijah, I heard what happened in the courthouse

called to ask you if you guys have found out how

for scanning and searching everyone that entered the building. For now, we know that an officer named Michael was the one that scanned Dean. Officer Michael had worked with the courthouse for ten years so there’s no way it

him… Dean?” Elijah asked, not