The Marvelous Elijah's Return novel Chapter 5

“Good evening passengers. The flight from Syldavia to Bordoria is currently in the final stages of preparation for landing.” The announcement boomed throughout the cabin.

Closing his eyes, Elijah sighed and leaned back into the seat behind him as he nervously toyed with his wedding ring while it sunk in that he was now divorced and was finally meeting his parents after years of being away.

There were a lot of emotions to process between getting betrayed by Melina and returning home. It was all too much to even try to figure out just how he was going to handle all of it.

After the plane finally landed, the passengers got up to leave, and since Elijah had no baggage, he left first class and entered the terminal.

With a cap on his head, Elijah kept his head down and his hands inside his trouser pocket, trying not to draw any attention to himself.

The moment Elijah stepped out of the building, it took only a couple of seconds for him to hear, “Master Maxwell!”

Stopping in his steps, Elijah turned around and saw none other than Butler James walking toward him.

Immediately, he noticed people staring at him and whispering, and Elijah lowered his cap, shrugging his shoulders to make himself look smaller.

“What are you doing?” Elijah whispered when Butler James arrived right in front of him. “You know I don’t like the attention of others-”

“I’m sorry, master. I am just so happy that you are here, back with us,” Butler James said, reaching up to take his hand and squeezing it. “I can barely believe this is happening.”

Not holding back, Butler James rushed into Elijah’s arms, hugging him tightly.

Even though Elijah was caught off guard at first, but then he hugged him back, smiling fondly, “It’s been quite some time, hasn’t it?”

Pulling out of his arms, Butler Elijah smiled weakly and let out, “Yes, master. You don’t know how mad your mother has been since your father kicked you out of the mansion.”

A few years ago, Mr. Maxwell, a well-known figure in the business world in Bordoria, and a man of high prestige, known by many, and respected by countless, looked into Elijah’s eyes and said, “Son, it’s time for you to get out of my house.”

Looking back now, Elijah could only smile at his father’s drastic decision to send him to another country to experience the real world for himself, because with such a status in Bordoria, he was never going to see humans for who they truly were.

Unfortunately, Melina was the first person he fully trusted with his heart, aside from his family, and the result was an ugly divorce with her, lies, betrayal, and humiliation.

Growing up with his family’s money and title, the world was black and white for Elijah as a young man, but after his father kicked him out, he started to realize that sometimes the world wasn’t so nice to those without money or connections.

“My mother should not be mad at him. I am grateful for the life lessons I learned because of his tough love.” Elijah said, smiling at James, who looked shocked and bewildered.

“Something is different about you, master,”  James said, still not believing that he was talking to the same man who he watched growing up as a cheerful and modest child.

“I cut my hair,”

“No. That’s not it.”

Laughing, Elijah walked past his butler, heading for the black SUV  that was parked a few distances away from them.

“Your Aura!! You have a  new Aura, Master! One filled with dominance and maturity!” James exclaimed, following closely behind Elijah.

As he slightly shook his head, he chuckled faintly and said, “You took all that from a couple of words I said?”

“Well… No offense master, but I watched you grow up, and  I remember a little boy who would cry whenever his father tried to discipline him. You were soft-hearted and  sensitive, and you always cried when you felt hurt, scared, or mad.” Butler James said in a soft tone.

“Ouch! Thanks for bruising my ego .”

“Sorry, Master. But what I am trying to say is now, I think your aura is so more mature, and more… I don’t know… Strong? I guess I could call it that…”

Hurrying ahead of Elijah, Butler James opened the back door and stepped aside for him to get in, smiling when he said, “Thanks.”

The drive was long and quiet because Elijah fell asleep, his head resting on the window glass and his fingers against his ring.

Staring at the band around Elijah’s finger, Butler James weakly smiled before looking away with sadness in his eyes.

Finally, the three SUVs came to a stop in front of a fancy six-story mansion, with two large wings attached to one side.

The yard was enormous and surrounded by trees and bushes, and a fancy fountain,  made of marble, dominated the center of the yard.

Securities standing their grounds on both sides, and guards patrolling around every corner with dogs at their heels.