Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty Eight The flames from the fire had long since died down, but the warmth lingered in the air. Elijah stood on the balcony of the rebuilt estate, his gaze fixed on the horizon. The war was over, at least for now. The family legacy was safe, but the scars ran deep. He had gone from being a nobody, a broke son-in-law, to a man standing at the head of one of the most powerful families in the country.Henry walked out onto the balcony, joining him. His steps were slow, still heavy from the weight of everything they had endured."Hard to believe it's over," Henry said, leaning on the railing beside Elijah.Elijah nodded but said nothing. His mind was racing, his heart still burdened. He had done what he had to for the family. But something was still eating away at him, something deep that refused to let go."You did it, Elijah," Henry continued, trying to offer some comfort. "You’ve proven yourself. You went from being the guy no one believed in to the man w
Epilogue Elijah lay beside Vanessa, the soft breeze from the open window brushing against their bare skin. The rhythm of the ocean waves outside their beach house was soothing, but all Elijah could focus on was the warmth of Vanessa’s body pressed against his. The years had passed, but the fire between them never dimmed. Vanessa turned to him, her dark hair falling messily across her shoulders, her eyes heavy with desire. Elijah reached out, his hand brushing the hair from her face, his fingertips tracing the curve of her jaw. Her lips parted slightly as she leaned in, kissing him slowly, deeply. "I can never get enough of you," Elijah whispered, his voice low and thick with emotion. Vanessa smiled, a soft laugh escaping her lips. "And you never will." She pulled him closer, her hands exploring his body, feeling the familiar strength and warmth of him. Their lips met again, this time more urgently, and Elijah rolled over her, his body pressing her into the soft sheets. Their bo
Chapter One As the glowing sun began to set, a young man named Elijah stood nervously at the doorstep of his step brother’s luxurious apartment. Elijah was dressed in tattered clothes, his hair unkempt, and his eyes bloodshot from crying. In his hand was a crumpled piece of paper, the hospital bill that he had received earlier that day.Elijah’s mother had fallen ill, and the hospital had demanded immediate payment before they would provide any treatment or even give them a bed space in the clustered hospital ward. Elijah had already used up all his savings, and he had no one else to turn to but his younger step-brother, Henry.This is so embarrassing and humiliating, begging my younger step brother who treats me like trash for money is something really insulting but I have no choice , my mother is sick and I don’t have any money left to continue with her cancer treatment and chemotherapy “ Elijah whispered to himself.Elijah is the black sheep of the family even though he is the mo
Chapter Two“What are you doing here Elijah?” Stella asked instead of her to apologize to her boyfriend for disgracing him by hurting his feelings and cheating on him. “I should ask you what are you doing here , please don’t tell me that you both have been having sex behind my back?!” Elijah asked, feeling so betrayed , he felt like his world was shattering and his heart was on fire. “Don’t you dare talk anyhow to Stella when you came here to beg for money” Henry said which made Stella to become more egoistic “Oh so you’re even here to beg and you’re asking me for the reason I am cheating on you? I don’t deal with poor beggars , just take a good look at the way you look right now “ Stella said laughing and mocking Elijah while mocking his tattered outfits with her hands. “How could you do this to me when you know that my mother is not feeling too well, we have been dating for more than 2 years now …I am so disappointed in you Stella. I don’t believe you could do this to me” Eli
Chapter Three “I can’t let my mother die of cancer, I have to do whatever it takes to save her ! I can’t allow my mother to die, she is the only one I have in this world” the young man called Elijah cried with tears and mucus running down his face as he ran towards his father’s office to beg for money so that he could take his mother to the hospital. Elijah always sits beside his mother and takes care of her since she feels sick. She has been painfully sick for the last 2 months but no one cared about her , Elijah was the only person doing a lot of hard labour and side jobs to get enough money to buy medications for his mother but he didn’t get enough money because taking care of his mother didn’t allow him to work longer hours and not a single soul helped him. Elijah even sold all his mother’s expensive jewellery, shoes and bags but the money wasn’t enough to treat her diabetes which results in cancer because of lack of proper care and professional treatment from the doctors. Elij
Chapter Four “Hmmm, young man you have to take heart. You were too late , why didn’t you bring her to the hospital as soon as possible “ the doctor asked “I ur mother can’t make it, we tried our best but you brought her in too late . You are lucky to have some few minutes with her before she leaves us and don’t worry about the bills , I will take care of it” said the doctor who pitied the young man when he saw how shabby and tattered he looked. “Where is she ! My mother can’t die !” Elijah started shouting till his veins popped up , the younger male nurses had to come and hold him down and calm him before they led him into his mother’s room. Elijah Stood by his mother's bedside, watching as she took shallow, labored breaths. Her skin was pale, and her eyes were closed, and he could tell she was in pain. He felt helpless, like there was nothing he could do to ease her suffering.The room was quiet except for the sounds of the machines beeping and the hiss of oxygen flowing through t
Chapter Five Elijah stretched on the bed and yawned while trying to clean his eyes hoping that this was all a dream but a loud feminine voice confirmed that he wasn’t dreaming. “Arghhhhhhh! What are you pervert doing in the same bed with me naked !” The young lady on the bed shouted when she woke up from sleep. Elijah quickly lifted up the duvet and saw that his trousers were gone but his shirt was still intact. Elijah didn’t look at the girl's body out of respect but he still knew that she was naked under the bedsheets. Elijah’s head began to ache more because he was trying his best to remember how he got into the messed up situation but he couldn’t Rem her nothing and to make matters worse , the lady beside him on the bed was looking at him with a mean scowl. “What kind of question is that? I am not completely naked and I don’t know how I got myself in this situation so you should start explaining yourself!” Elijah shouted at the lady who looked clueless and helpless. “Is this
Chapter Six Elijah was nervous, his eyes darting back and forth as he shifted his weight from foot to foot“No, this is not going to work. I am innocent and only came to the bar to mourn my mother’s death. There is a mistake somewhere , Selena here seems like a nice lady but I declined this offer and I won’t be your son-in-law …” but before Elijah could finish his words , Grandfather Clinton spoke “Shut him up “ he ordered, his voice low and menacing.The bodyguards stepped forward, their hands moving to grip Elijah’s arms. He struggled against them, but they were too strong. They dragged him to the center of the room, their footsteps echoing in the silence that followed before the sounds of beating took over. Elijah was thrown to the ground. The bodyguards surrounded him, their faces twisted into sneers of contempt. Elijah looked up at them, fear and confusion written across his features."Please," he begged, his voice barely above a whisper. "Please, don't do this” Elijah pleaded