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.”

as he was told and

tiny body against him, and then he smiled when he felt her fingers touch the softness of his tanned

made, and the way she moved around in his arms were

whispered, kissing his daughter’s head which was filled with silky black hair.

the overwhelming feeling of uncertainty to all flow away from him, and he didn’t think about anything else except holding

daughter that he didn’t even notice the sound of the door closing when the nurse left the

Elijah’s trance. “I didn’t

at his wife, Elijah drew a breath, knowing what she was

was wrong of me. Planning to go through delivery without you there was also wrong of me to do. I am

after those words for a couple of minutes and Peach became more

please,” Peach pleaded

to make

It hurt… It still does, to

was not my place to decide for the both of us without talking to you first.

did, and although it hurts, I am glad it all worked out and you and Piki are safe.”

with her

their eyes locked and

his arm, and then he looked down at her and said, “it’s

smiling at Elijah, and then said, “Yes, let’s

he got up, walking over to her gently while holding

Peach scoped over for him, and Elijah sat on the bed, placing

did Jewel’s hearing

eyes looked like they

head and uttered, “Are you kidding me?! Oh

am. I had 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

else’s is involved?”

worried that after everything they have been through there was still a possibility

think about it, Elijah slowly answered, “I want to think that all this ends with Dean’s arrest, but a lot isn’t adding up

finding the strength or words to tell her husband what she was

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

of the bed, and she smiled as she watched the both of them move over to the couch

shush… Daddy got you.” Elijah whispered, rubbing his finger gently across the top of Piki’s forehead, “Shh, shhh,

off when she noticed

back on the couch,

phone and answer, “Elijah, I heard what happened in the courthouse yesterday. Are you okay?”

you if you guys have

the two officers responsible 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

paid him… Dean?” Elijah asked, not liking the