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Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 239
“Let me go, Elijah!” She dragged her hand away when they were out of earshot.She could feel prying eyes on her, but she was too pissed off to give a damn.“What was Mr Jay talking about? Are you and Winnie really a thing now? So why did you kiss me?” She asked, her voice rising in frustration.“I need you to calm down, and listen to me,Rhonda.”“No!” She spat furiously. “I don't have to be calm. All I've ever been is calm, and look at where it's gotten me. If you like Winnie so much, please don't try to lead me in. I can't stand being a hypocrite!” She whirled, and walked away.“Shit!” He muttered between his breaths.He looked up and found everyone's eyes on him. Taking a deep breath, he walked forward.“You've fucked things up, haven't you?” Colin Trust asked as he passed by.He was going to ignore him, when the man slid into his way.“Hey, I'm talking to you.”He was fishing for trouble. Everyone could see, but no one was going to intervene until things actually got violent.“Excu
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 240
“What do you know about him, Tiana?” Alice asked, interested in what she had to say.Maybe it would help her understand why the man always looked at her as if he knew her. Or why he was always so brusque and harsh in his approach towards her.She didn't care very much but was always amused by the reasons people came up with concerning her.“How curious are you? Would you pay top dollars to get an answer?”She hissed. “Why would I pay to get information about a nobody? I'd pass please.”Tiana laughed. “Oh, I don't think he's a nobody. Anyway, my role is to watch how things evolve henceforth.” She sipped from the wine she had mixed with a little vodka, planning to be intoxicated enough to drown this strange empathetic feeling that had erupted in her.“Elijah Crawford,” she whispered in her mind, but chuckled out loud. It was still hard to believe.Alice, realizing Tiana was acting like a crazy person, moved away from her.At the same time, Winnie moved in her way. They almost crashed bu
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 241
“Do you want to leave, Elijah? I understand if you want to leave the party,” Tobias said.“Why would I? Because of the hostility, I'm already used to?” He scoffed.“That's the spirit!” Laura cheered. “You hear that, Tobias? Let's go mingle with other people.” She tried to drag him away but he didn't budge.Rolling her eyes, she stepped behind and allowed him to continue to converse with Elijah.Maybe she shouldn't have stepped into the scapegoat Elijah escapade. But if she hadn't done that, Tobias would have left.“You're being so obvious, Laura,” her mind whispered, but she didn't care.The way she liked people was pretty intense. It was the very same way she could just stop liking someone. Case in point, her feelings for Colin Trust.At first, she had thought her life was nothing without him. Her mother forcing her on him was another reason she felt they were meant to be together. Then Tobias happened, and now she couldn't remember what it felt like to be in love with Colin Trust.I
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 242
“Whoa!”“Fuck!”“How—?!”“Oh my God!”The reactions varied as everyone saw what had just happened.“You bastard!” Dr Hill, feeling highly embarrassed, swung.Elijah easily sidestepped him, and grabbed his hand, locking it behind him. He turned him around, so he was facing everyone while writhing in pain.“What do you think you're doing, Elijah!” Laura Anderson screamed out.He couldn't answer. His ring was in control now and he was totally under its mercy. “Let him go, Elijah!” Nathan Luxe demanded.“Or?” He raised a brow.Winnie couldn't believe her ears. Elijah would never step out of character like this.“What the fuck is happening?” She asked Lexington.She was swearing again, but that wasn't his focus right now. He could see what was happening. A trip to Asher made him confident in his thoughts. “He's about to spiral. He'll unravel if we don't stop him,” he communicated with him.“What do I care about? He can expose himself if he wants to!” “Asher! Stop being petty and short
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 243
“Let him go, I want to speak to him,” she directed at Tobias, who was only too happy to give him someone else's headache. He was simply too pissed. Elijah was better at controlling himself than this shameful action he just displayed.It didn't matter that he had acted like this event was nothing but a stressful waste of his time. At the end of the day, he had done something meaningful. Now he regretted forcing Elijah to come.Ever since Winnie came to spend the night, he had been acting weird. Too bad there wasn't enough time to ask him what the fuck the problem was.“See you later man,” he said and walked away.Elijah's blood sizzled. He wasn't about to spare Winnie either. If she crossed the line, things could get ugly.“What do you want?”“Come with me.”She didn't wait to see if he was following. She believed in herself to the point she knew he had to follow her.She walked around until she came to a spot that was secluded enough, then she stopped and turned around.“What do you
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 244
Elijah spent the entire night burying the events of the day and trying to forget the strange calm he had received.Gone were the days when things like that made him panic. If they were really about that life they would show their faces, and stop hiding under enigmas.When he woke up, the first thing he did was to pull out a personal journal.So far, he had successfully recovered herbs from his house, the Carters, the Andersons, and the Luxes. Dr Hill had also given him his own. In total, that was five herbs. The outstanding house was the Trusts. It would prove to be the most difficult of any other house.He knew that, and that was what spurred his daily plans. Every day, he made plans to infiltrate that house and get those herbs.This morning was no exception.He pulled out his notepad and began to plot. Avery Trust was his best bet. She could swoop in, and swoop out with the herb. No one would notice, everything would be fine.He put her name down.But if he went with her, he riske
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 245
Elijah spent the entire night burying the events of the He gained clarity the second he stepped out of the bathroom. Going to his closet, he picked out his outfit for the day, and began to dress. When he stepped out of the house, he bumped into Tobias. “Hey Mr! Where are you headed in such a hurry?” Tobias asked. “Why are you not at work?” He answered with a question of his. “Because it's Sunday? Have you forgotten we had a party yesterday? And today I'm supposed to rest?” “Yeah,” Elijah nodded. “Alright, see you later,” he said, dangling his keys as he walked away. “Hey!” Tobias called, going after him. “You've not told me where you're headed.” “None of your business Tobi. Don't you have something to do? Glass to clear? Perhaps you could take pictures of the earth?” “Or you could give me the number Cleo called you with so I can call her?” That made Elijah stop, and turn. “Nice try buddy. That's not even her number. You know she calls with different numbers. Anyway, it's good
Life After Divorce: The Rise Of Elijah Crawford Chapter 246
The thought of the strange nurse who appeared at odd places kept Elijah alert, as he drove into the street where the Carter mansion was located.But just as before he arrived at the gate, he saw a car that looked familiar.He put a stop to his car, and quickly hopped out of it.Storming forward, he stopped by the familiar car and knocked on its windows.Winnie Carter who was bidding her time, wined down her window to find Elijah staring at her.“Elijah?” She frowned.“Open the door,” he said, nudging his head to the side. Reluctantly, she did. He went round the car and slid into the passenger seat.“Why are you here alone?” He asked when he was comfortably seated.“Why does that matter?”“If you want to go in, you should go in. What's stopping you?”“Who said I want to go in?”He paused, realizing the questioning sequence had gone on for way too long.“Winnie, the fact that you're packed in front of the mansion tells me that you do want to go in. You can't let your fears stop you,”
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A crowd gathered at the streets of Quantum City to watch the elites light up the place.They were all grateful to have been invited to the fundraising of Colin Trust. It was rare to be invited to these events, or that the events were even held in public.Amongst the people in that crowd weird Cleo and Tobias.Tobias was waiting for the signal he needed before he did what he prepared to do. As he turned his head around, he came face to face with Laura Anderson.She drew closer, and stopped in front of him. “The least you could do was answer my calls, you know? My mother was dying in the hospital, and I needed your help. I know about everything done to Elijah, so you can't even use that as an excuse. I just needed to talk to someone,” she said, tears in her eyes.Cleo was ready to go off when she turned and saw Laura Anderson. “You're the one that has a crush on my boyfriend,” she said before Tobias could respond.Laura painfully tore her gaze from Tobias, and turned to Cleo. “So you're
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Lexington knocked at Elijah's door at seven in the evening, and the door was immediately opened by Cleo.“Hey, you came,” she said, stepping aside so he could go through.He found Tobias, and the god in the living room, but Winnie was nowhere to be found.“Where's Winnie?” He asked.“What do you mean, where's Winnie? Isn't she supposed to be with you?” Tobias asked.“No. She texted that she would be spending the night here, and I told her I'd pick her up for the fundraiser this evening,” he replied.“Are you sure? Because I'm pretty certain she received a call from you shortly after you left, and zapotec out to receive it.”“Wait a second,” Lexington took a step forward. “You're trying to tell me you haven't heard from her since she stepped out to receive a call?”“She said you wanted to speak to her. When we heard her car drive away, we assumed she was going to meet up with you,” but as Cleo said it, she began to realise the situation was not as straightforward as it seemed.Lexingto
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“Leave me alone. Just go away,” Elijah muttered over and over again, as he scraped the walls of his cell with his fingers.It had gotten dark, and everytime it was dark, the voices got louder and more menacing.“Elijah?!” The most off-putting of all the voices sounded.He knew who he belonged to, but he couldn't quite place it. His mind was too disorganised.“Leave me alone,” he begged.“Why? You don't want to be reminded of your sins? I thought you were a self righteous prick!”“I didn't do it,” he shook his head continuously. “I didn't. An accident. She did it. She caused it.”Darius laughed. “But no one that matters knows. In the papers, you're a murderer. You need to see the paper stands, and the news on the city's projector screens. They're all carrying your face and your crime. Maybe you should have publicised your healing abilities. If you had, the, would have been more inclined to support you.” he laughed maniacally.“I'm innocent. I'm innocent,” Elijah repeated.The more he s
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“You're a murderer! A monster. You've claimed you save lives. You claim you can't fight the urge to be a messiah to ailing people. Look at you now. A murderer!”“Leave me alone! Leave me!” Elijah closed his ears, and dropped to the ground in a ball.He rolled from one end of the room to the other, trying to wade off the voices in his head.Still, they didn't relent. The more he tried to keep them away, the more they laughed and mocked him.“Do you know how many people you killed?” Another baritone voice began in a singsong tone.“Not one,” one shrieked.“Not even two,” another thundered.“Not five either,” a third chirped.“So many!” The first voice screamed and broke into a feat of laughter.“No, I didn't mean to. It was a mistake. A setup. Please. Mercy!” He begged, and cried.“No, you did! You put on the ring when you knew how blood thirsty it was. You wanted this. Craved it, because deep down, you're truly a monster!”“No I'm not!” He screamed back.“Yes you are!”“No I'm not!”“Y
Chapter 275
They were driving along the highway when Avery turned on the radio and began to sing along to the music being played.“You haven't changed that much,” he said, as she sang.Despite the volume turned all the way up, she could hear him clearly.“It's the curse of being a star, my darling.” She continued singing loudly, pulling a head shake out of his head.He didn't care what she chose to do. The only thing he was happy about was the fact he had managed to get the sixth herb. Despite every setback be had to face, it was just the remaining two left.His thoughts became bothered as he wondered what they were going to be. He assumed if he hadn't seen it yet, it was because of how life threatening they were bound to be.He didn't care though. No matter what it was, he planned on doing it just to see his mother up and about again.She had spent so much time being unconscious, she probably didn't know how the world worked anymore.“Why aren't you singing? You just achieved a major feat. You s
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Avery shot forward, and dropped to the ground beside him.“Elijah!” She smacked his chest.“Move!” He screamed at her. “It's just the ring. It's trying to control me,” he explained.“Oh,” she looked reluctant to leave him alone, nervously twisting her head from side to side. “Is there something I can do to help you out? Tell me, and I'll do it,” she asked desperately.“Just move, Avery. Move please,” he pleaded.“Okay,” she rose to her feet. “But I'm not moving far away. Just in case you need my help.”He sighed and rose to his feet. She was stubborn, but it was understandable. She just wanted to help.“You listen to me,” he spoke through his bringing the ring to his face. “You're not going to keep doing whatever the fuck you want to do. I'm going to get that herb, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it!” With every word he spoke, his tone grew higher and higher, until the veins on his forehead formed a poll of creasing mass.With a determined stride, he pushed forward an
Chapter 273
Elijah drove to a stop in front of the Trusts mansion.“There's a way we can play this off without alerting Colin's boys. But if you want to go the badass route, then we can just walk in.”“What way?” Elijah asked, his trouble sensing tingling.“With your tongue shoved down my throat. They'd think we're in heat and just want to make love. Without any questions asked, they would open the door and let us in.”“No!” He said, immediately she was done.“Okay, Mr God. Chill with the outburst. It was only a suggestion. It's either that, or we go in together. If we do, there's a chance one of them might recognize you and report back to Colin. Are you willing to risk that?”“I'm already here. I don't care if anyone recognizes me or not. All I want to do is get in there, take the herb, and get out.”“You say it like it's that easy,” she said, withdrawing her legs from the dashboard. “Doesn't it take a whole process? Or are you willing to risk the ring working against you?”“The ring feeds on vi
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“We will have to return to the exhibition one after the other, though. Just follow my lead,” Winnie said.Elijah blinked multiple times as he tried to wrap his mind around Winnie’s enthusiasm. She had the biggest smile on her face, as if she had been waiting for this day all her life.“Are you ready?” she lifted her head, her gaze darting between Elijah and Avery.“I don’t know what exactly you’re trying to do. But I’m bored and down for anything, so let’s do it.” Avery shrugged. “That’s the spirit!” she pumped her fist, then turned to Elijah. “You?” she asked, eyeing him gently as she waited for his response.“Do I have a choice?”“No!” Both Avery and Winnie screamed in unison.“Fine.” He threw his hands into the air in surrender. They stood aside, as Winnie stomped her foot on the ground twice before storming towards the exhibition room.“It’s not just me, right? She’s really enjoying this.” Elijah observed out loud.“Yeah buddy. You got yourself a show girl. In other words, a dra
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Elijah thought about it for all but twenty seconds before he shook his head, rejecting the idea. “No. I absolutely cannot use Winnie that way. If I have to wait until the day of the fundraiser, then so be it.”“Look, I get it. Winnie is special to you. She’s the one you love, or whatever. Regardless, this is your best shot. Colin knows that you’re a god.”“What!” he raised his brow, temporarily startled?“I had to tell him about us, because he pretty much figured out the basics. Anyway, that’s not even the case right now. If you don’t find a way to sneak into the house soon, he’s going to set you up so bad when the time comes, I’m afraid you may not be able to escape the ambush.”He let her words sit in his head for a few minutes. His biggest enemy at the moment was time. By all indications, Colin planned on using the next weekend for his fundraiser. This would make it exactly one week from today. In a way, he could admit Avery was right. He had to move fast if he wanted to thwart C
