The Marvelous Elijah's Return novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33 

I never cheated on you

A frown crossed Miss Grace’s face when she snapped out of her shocked state and mumbled stiffly,” Melina… What are you doing here?” 

of course, she wasn’t excited about seeing her since the incident at the hospital, and of course, even though her father is second to Peach’s dad, Melina hardly has a sense of respect for her or her daughter. “Can I come in?!” Melina asked impatiently, seeing that Miss Grace was blocking her way. Although she wasn’t someone who liked confrontation, she knew if Peach knew Melina is here, it would stress her daughter up, and the fact that she was sick, the last thing Miss Grace wanted was to see her daughter upset or her headache worsen. 

“I am sorry… but whatever you have to say, tell it to my face, right out here.” Miss Grace uttered firmly, trying to sound as intimidating as possible because she didn’t want Melina arguing with her about this. 

But just like the brat that she was, a faint laugh escaped from Melina’s lips, making Miss Grace’s eyes narrow with anger. “You don’t expect me to stand under the sun and have this conversation with you,” Melina said, raising one eyebrow. “It’s only nine o’clock in the morning, Melina. The sun is not even shining. So why are you acting like it’s midday already?” Miss Grace retorted in annoyance. 

Sneering, Melina’s eyes narrowed, and with her hands tucked into her pockets, she said, “Can we just take this conversation inside and talk like civilized people, huh, Grace?!” 

“I said, ‘No.’ So if you won’t tell me why you are here, you should leave right now. Don’t waste my time.” Miss Grace replied, crossing her arms. 

Taking a long, angry look at Miss Grace, Melina didn’t plan on accepting ‘No,’ for an answer. So after a few seconds, she decided to ignore her words, and just push past her to enter the motel. “Melina!” Miss Grace yelled angrily, grabbing onto her by the arm and yanking her backward, pulling her back outside. 

The shocked look on Melina’s face was soon replaced by anger when she saw Miss Grace’s fingers wrapped around her arm, and then she yanked her hand lose and glared at Miss Grace with fury and anger in her eyes. 

“What do you think you are doing?! Who do you think you are to put your hand on me!” Melina blurted out angrily. “Why are you acting like this, huh?! Why are you so disrespectful to me?!” Miss Grace yelled angrily. As Melina moved her lips to speak, Elijah appeared at the door since the commotion had attracted his attention, and the moment her eyes rested on him, Melina’s face darkened. “Uncle Tommy was right. You do stay here!!” Melina exclaimed, glaring at Elijah. “I can’t believe this,” 

A dry laugh left Melina’s mouth, and she continued, shaking her head, “What? I divorce vou. and you found the next person to leech off?”. 

Frowning at those words and knowing what Elijah has done for her, Miss Grace shook her head and said, “Elijah is no loafer, and he is not “I was not addressing you, was I?” Melina interrupted her sharply. “Don’t talk to her like that, Melina,” Elijah said calmly, yet his frustration with his ex-wife was evident in his tone. 

The sight of him in a casual t-shirt and shorts with messy hair, and slippers on his feet had irritated her to the point where she couldn’t stop herself from saying something to provoke him. 

“Are you doing this to aggravate me? Moving in with my least favorite people and dangling my cousin in front of my nose to prove something, huh?! What are you trying to prove?!” Melina demanded, taking a step closer to Elijah and looking him directly in the eye. 

“Keep Peach’s name out of your nonsense. I don’t know what is wrong with you, but you should get some help or hire a therapist and stop trying to be a nuisance to everyone around you.” Elijah said, trying to remain calm, but he felt the rage within him rising. 

Those words were so unexpected and so blunt that it made Melina freeze completely at his words, and her eyes widened and her mouth hung open a little in shock. 

For years, he pampered her, took her every whim without complaint, and even went to great lengths to please her whenever she asked him, but the tone and words he used just now, were completely different. There was no warmth or any gentleness in his voice… Instead, it was pure anger, coldness, and disappointment. 

It was clear to Melina, that Elijah was fed up with her behavior, and that he wanted nothing to do with her. It was obvious from the way he talked to her, and from the look in his eyes. 

But her ego hated the fact that he could throw her to the curb so quickly, and she was mad. No, furious that he could turn away from her like that, and she didn’t know whether she was going to burst into tears or explode in anger, “Was it you who got the chief of police down here to interfere with the reporters who were only doing their job?!” Melina pressed, trying her best not to break down in tears or show the anger she was feeling. The truth of who had the guts to challenge her was what she came here to find out, and she didn’t want to leave without getting the answers she needed. 

“Go home, Melina,” Elijah said in annoyance.