Elijah took the long walk back to the Golden Palace hotel alone. He met Sheila standing at the gates, her hands on her chest. Seeing her husband again made her heart raced. She ran up to him and hugged him. "I'm so glad you made it back to me unscathed," she said softly. Elijah embraced her. "Th
Elijah drummed his hands on the steering wheel. "Soon, definitely soon.""I need an age," Sheila said. "Not soon.""I was thinking maybe after her high school graduation," he replied her. "When she turns eighteen, then we'll tell her the truth."This satisfied Sheila. "It's going to be a long time b
Elijah regarded the usher with a straight face. "Come again?" Elijah said. The usher wrinkled his nose in disgust. "Orders from the headmaster, Mr Lodge. You hold no significance here. Look around you. Does the caliber of people you see here a joke to you?"Sheila frowned. "What's the meaning of t
Everyone's attention were immediately drawn to Elijah's outcry. The clapping and cheering instantly stopped. Mr Roman felt something snap inside him. A wave of anger swept over him as he saw who ruined his moment of praise. Mr Lodge, the poorest man in Crestwood Hills. Mr Roman hated this man to
Elijah marked the faces of everyone who laughed at Sheila. "Zenith," Elijah whispered under his breath. "Captured the faces of everyone laughing at Sheila and upload their personal data on my screen."Zenith responded: [DATA UPLOADED SUCCESSFULLY...]Elijah turned to face the board of trustees and
"Dinner is served," Sheila announced, dishing out meal to Elijah and Elizabeth. "Let's say our prayers," Elijah said, holding his family's hands. "Elizabeth, would you lead us in prayers."Elizabeth shut her eyes and opened her mouth to start her prayers. "Dear God, I—"Suddenly, the doorbell inter
Other parents joined in. "That's right. It's outrageous that he even has the audacity to demand such a thing. I have servants who bow to me at home. There's no way I'd bow before a man like him."Elijah remained silent, watching them one by one. The chairman was easily swayed by the crowds anger. H
The chairman walked out of the Lodge family's house looking like a zombie. The crowd surrounded him and asked him what was being discussed inside the house. The chairman looked at everyone's faces as if they were all strangers to him. Then to their shock, he broke out into tears and cried like an