Chapter 129

Chapter 129Intruding
When Elijah raised his gaze, he was immediately alarmed to see Dean in the lobby, going into a
protective mood as he slightly pulled Peach behind him, but then he noticed on his right his men and
on the left more of them, keeping their eyes on Dean.
Noticing the sudden casual look on Elijah‘s face made Dean enraged to the core, and he tried to turn to
rush for Elijah, but the security guards grabbed him by the arms, pulling him towards the front door.
“Elijah, you bastard!” Dean growled, trying to fight the security‘s hold.
A few people immediately turned to him when they heard him shouting, and a woman muttered, “Isn‘t
that Dean Hayes?... That‘s him! Wow, what an embarrassing situation that must be.”
“These days, it seems like the Hayes names are trending, but in a negative light. Elmer is in prison... I
heard a rumor that Iris and Josh are now divorced and her father pulled out his investment in Josh‘s
company, and now, Dean has been embarrassed in the public eye. What is wrong with that family?”
The other lady commented
Even though Peach and Elijah saw and heard Dean‘s screams, they took their sweet time leaving the
hotel lobby only to meet him outside looking confused at the men in black that suddenly crowded the
parking lot.
Looking down at his wife, Elijah gave a small smile and said, “Get into the car.”
There was a brief pause as she hesitated, and then Peach nodded before walking off, leaving Elijah
staring coldly at Dean.
Calmly, he walked over to his ex–father–in–law, asking in a deadpan tone,” What is it, Dean?”“Where the hell is my daughter, Elijah?!” Dean demanded, his voice shaking slightly. “What happen?!
You said”
“Oh, right. I didn‘t release her with the others... Umm, because I was still salty back then about her lying
to my face that she was carrying my child just to emotionally torture my wife and aid in her kidnapping!!
But then I forgot that I even had her.” Elijah replied with a shrug, sounding bored out of his mind.
“You forgot?! Elijah... You–”
“Watch what you say before I become even saltier and keep her for two weeks. and not release her like
I plan to do now.”
Silence fell between both men as Dean‘s expression immediately softened, even though he was
enraged inside, he held it together because Elijah had him wrapped around his finger.
Taking out his phone from his pocket, he strolled through his contact, stopping at Jerome‘s number and
pressing the dial button.
After waiting for a moment or two, Jerome answered the call, “Hello, boss. I am still waiting for your
command.”
“Release her, J,” Elijah said, ignoring Dean‘s glare. “Let her go,”
‘The child who tends to get cocky with his elders will soon learn the consequences of underestimating
the ones that are willing to sell their souls and end a life to get what they want.‘ Dean thought, his
fingers twitching with fury. “The table will turn back in place one day, boy, and I will make you regret
doing this.
Calmly shoving his hands into his pockets, Elijah turned away and left Dean glaring at his retreating
figure.After getting into the backseat with Peach, she couldn‘t help to stare worriedly at Elijah and ask, “Is
everything okay?”
Calmly he met her eyes with a smile and said, “Yeah,”
The rest of the ride was silent in a comforting way with Peach‘s fingers locked in Elijah‘s and her head
resting against Elijah‘s shoulder.
The sound of the doorbell made the real estate agent quickly straighten her pencil skirt and make her
way towards the door, opening it and standing there politely welcoming her two clients, but then she
froze.
“It‘s you,” She whispered, her mouth dropping open in surprise.
“It is me,” Elijah laughed, guessing what her brain was telling her, and since he love this place, he didn‘t
want them to go there, knowing the reputation the Hayes made for him still haunted him till this day.
“And yes I have the money to pay for it.”
A nervous look appeared on the real estate agent‘s face as she opened the door wider to let Peach
and Elijah inside, saying, “Haha, sorry... I thought–”
“I know what you thought.” Elijah chuckled dryly, “You are not the first to have that thought.”
“Ummm... so just to be clear, this house is selling in the millions... You read the website, right? ...
Before coming here. This place has been the homes of celebrities and”
“My husband did, and he made it clear that he was willing to buy it,” Peach said calmly with a stiff
smile, knowing that she was beating around the bush with all these small questions. “Can we get a tour
of the place now, umm..?”“Florida is my name, and Yes, of course...! You two can go ahead and I will catch up with you in a bit.”
The real estate agent said.
Although Peach was hesitant, Elijah took her hand and led her along the hallway, taking the opportunity
to whisper to Peach, “Do you see it?”
“See what?” She softly asked in confusion.
“Our lives together... Waking up in each other‘s arms, having breakfast in bed, making babies... doing a
lot of babies making.”
“Hahalli”
“Doesn‘t it sound perfect?”
Smiling widely at him, Peach leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips, nodding as she
whispered, “It sounds like a perfect dream. But the best part of it is that I will never wake up from it, and
I get to experience it with you...”
Leaning down, Elijah brushed his lips against hers once again and said, “Me too, darling… Me too.”‘We have come far, haven‘t we?… I am glad that I never give up or stop loving you.‘ Peach thought,
kissing him once again. The way her eyes lit up made Elijah smile before continuing with, “Now where
do we start our tour?”
“Let‘s start upstairs... the master bedroom,” Peach responded with a soft giggle.
“A room... Hmm... I see someone is ready for some serious babymaking...”
“Nooo!! And stop calling it that. You are making it weird!”
The sound of Peach‘s laughter echoed every step as Elijah continued teasing her and eventually got
her to run up the stairs with him, both of them laughing loudly and giggling to themselves, and while
they were on their way.
The tour took longer because of their silliness and Peach didn‘t even notice it because this was the first
time Elijah let himself be completely vulnerable and playful with her. But when they finally realized that
they had visited every inch of the house, she felt a dull ache in her chest.
Then it clicked to her mind, and her eyes widened as she blurted out, “Where is Florida?”
“We should check back on her,” Elijah suggested, not letting go of her hand.
When they came back to the downstairs living room, Florida was standing there, greeting another
family.
“What‘s happening here?” Elijah asked, striving to keep his voice calm, a frown appearing on his face.
“This should have been a one on one tour, so why is there another family here?”
Before Florida could get a chance to make up an excuse, the lady gently smiled at Elijah and Peach,
even though she seemed confused, and said, “Umm, we got called and told that our appointment wasmoved up because the other family was not compatible for the house.”
“Compatible...” Elijah gave a mirthless laugh, holding back his anger.
“I am sorry... But I need this house to sell, and my time is valuable, so I thought I could...” Florida trailed
off, trying to find the words.
“You think my husband and I are wasting your time by being here even though we told you that we can
pay for this place?!” Peach exclaimed, not even hiding her rage in her tone.
The way both Peach and Elijah, plus the other couples were glaring at Florida had her palm sweating
profusely, looking at them apologetically. “Well, um... No, I didn‘t mean it that way...”
“Nah, you did.” Elijah cut Florida off coldly.
“I just wanted it to sell...”
novelbin“And it will. My wife loves this place and so do I, so I am going to buy it today... like if the paperwork is
ready.”
The other couples seemed surprised, staring in shock at Elijah and Peach, and then the lady softly
smiled, saying, “Well, since we are the one intruding on you guys‘ appointment, we are going to leave
then.”
“Thank you,” Peach said in a friendly tone.
Still staring at Elijah in disbelief, Florida felt speechless for a moment before she mumbled, “You are
serious...?”
“Never let a negative person cheat you out of your dream or happiness... So yes, I am buying the
house,” Elijah said plainly, seeing the guilt that glowed in her darting eyes.At that moment, his phone rang, and when he looked away from Florida, she let out a shaky breath,
relieved to be away from his intimidating aura.
“Mr. Darius,” A lady‘s voice said on the other line, “This is doctor Dolan.”
“Yes, doc.” Elijah replied, walking away from Peach, but her ears had already caught wind of the word,
“Doc.”
“The DNA results are ready for pickup... Can you be here at nine tomorrow?”
“Sure,”
After ending the call, Elijah looked back, and immediately his eye met with Peach as he shoved his
phone into his pocket.
“You good?” Peach asked the moment he approached them. “Yeah,” Elijah nodded and smiled softly at
her, “Everything is fine, don‘t worry.”
The last thing he wanted was for her to know something that could put her life in further danger,
knowing how much risk her life was in.