Cousins
When Peach raised her gaze from the floor and absentinindedly gaze to her right, she was stunned to see Elijah, Matt, Rookie, Ryan, and James walking into the waiting room.
Her eyes widened, and a huge gasp came out of her mouth. Her heart thumped against her chest, making it harder for her to breathe as she wondered what they were doing there.
When she and Elijah’s eyes locked, Peach turned her eyes back to the floor, hating the unreadable expression on his face.
With a calm look in his eyes, James said as he sat down beside Peach, “How are you feeling?” A weak smile formed on her face, and tears began forming as the thought of her mother still flashed in her mind.
“Well, my mama has to have another PCI surgery because she had another severe heart attack, “Peach said, pinching her fingers together nervously. “My mama has been really sick lately. She has always been since my dad died.”
“I am sorry to hear that. Is there anything we can do for you? Anything you need?” James asked, eyeing Elijah for a second before glancing back at Peach.
Sniffing, Peach shook her head and said with a faint smile, “No, thank you, James, for asking.”
The five of them knew she was lying, but neither of them wouldn’t say anything, and they didn’t push the subject any further, knowing the last thing Peach needed right now was a bunch of nosy assholes telling her everything would be okay when it wasn’t.
It didn’t take long until a nurse approached the group, looked down at her teary-eyed, and asked, “Peach? May I speak with you privately for a couple of minutes?”
Hesitantly nodding her head, Peach stood up and followed the nurse out into the hall, ignoring the looks of concern the other four sent her.
When the nurse stopped, Peach sighed and said, ‘How is my mama? Did the surgery go okay?”
Nodding solemnly, the nurse said, “Well, it was a bit risky because this was her second time and her health was not quite ready to handle it again. But, after three hours, luckily the procedure went smoothly.”
tear dripping from her eye, as she wiped it away quickly, embarrassed about being caught crying.
Peach’s reaction, the nurse continued saying, “The doctor needs to speak with you briefly. I believe it will
Peach was about to answer, she frowned slightly, watching Elijah approach her
he was getting sick of waiting in a hospital since he had plans for today. “Hey,” Elijah said when
see the doctor for moral support and comfort,” the nurse
their silence
walked after Peach and the nurse down the hall until they reached a
middle-aged man wearing glasses and holding a clipboard who looked rather tired. But when he
he wandered into his head, frowning slightly as he thought if Peach and Melina were families, and it sickened him to
for a split second, Dr. Ben’s brows snapped together and lines etched themselves into his
blurted out. “You are
look Elijah in the eyes as a hint of confusion and
Ben continued, staring intently at Elijah’s face as if he was trying
devils… we are not family! The only living relative I have is my mother, got it?!” Peach yelled
memories with it and ones she’d
father’s personal doctor, the information is hard to erase for my brain,” Doctor Ben apologized, lowering his head slightly, “But, please forgive me, for revealing such
Elijah, her eyes narrowed, and said with a cold, venomous tone of voice, “Get
spread itself across Elijah’s face, and he
said get out!! Get the hell out!!” Peach
Peach crying and shaking in anger. Once Elijah reached the waiting room where James, Matt, Ryan, and Rookie were, he walked straight past them, and immediately, they stood up and started walking after
he stopped, resting his
down. The fact that Peach was the one who got mad after learning the truth just pissed him to a great extent, and
causing James, Ryan, Rookie, and Matt to jump slightly. 1 His behavior was completely unlike Elijah’s, and they weren’t sure
T2R51XHGhYVaei696O6pTJKSH5k+LYVm1aBRoqDBZ73AoZuPP4BZ4wcBHO1caTbjdTB0oM3I83COWtUsyexZpFGJRXN30gitX7zIoihB33RjLXCaXuqea0TMbJi2Ov21vuOBaFh+DSiINtPVGa0+rJNHUbd3no4kanMDjtU5aB1+Sf5mFCWeOOkc3vev04jLonMal9GbTTU8j0bDg/EZA5lH5VHWuWC0m3M/DNlpfE3uKgF3g2gtX8KjxKm3rcjZER0SDp+4Wemv7To5IQp+nunWLU4o/CMj7qI96AGhjhpXim+z1owCeN9FW81dygmYM9z3l5m976OGjHc2ViCwoqGJLxjEDiIeQskPBM/Y8+Qd1EUjLvNyiRgMKL0uz77FmabIJjiXS079yjzqFz/+0DuabjkjSvHfovz8gZ0uPtHkNgP43yLpV9HrfLO7CJd43Q0HulRAJmMTxYMex1SaVjKICSgMX0ZMg295mZMzt/zxN5QGHXZwy6XXn8GAv+p4JRYeqePlEBymCeRROzjeui31Lie7eQEZh/L7MWzu8PN4AZP+KBm4Q9lBl8pIsQS6b5aqBPs+IhqhQnXeJLClIWZgVQGctzZOmkZEf0XP2iH3jVzcjrsnt3sbT785dxvg3+0CS/Nwk9wM/AAT3G8ME9JN1jwOV9Cb9Fg4sBbTMRCDu0B7oFfY7d/nYdPJBpVml5OoOuQxxUpgj/Vrt6b6LQBHsPCTY4o/Qz/g+5ODLwk2QfzspQQNyAzPdR9kUrFQgua5VXK7aPlgxWb0NCe8n4MwTmJLo9/uQBiUkYCkmt1Vsp81kCCGBOCyvwX2iphSyZQjI2F3Ttem62Tec0KTz7QebHdgvVl/oN1QFSiSXA9Z2WITyWuEH6uRXQxda8a4YDdr8Dep6s7JOc8WZSSLjQRw6A4XdzgBifhGvFe7IpGKn/v1T4SCoIlgquyoWffsedi09uqAzERSGk763cNSJ2btglAPHwHEvPEaewNQpAg9q3WGNql05oa6shpYjy24BTB0VwVRQgP4/UgiLLtJEKQ4gj3d0un69Vwo0RECJUVxjZteuk5v5XW9PMkGRiJxqSBlrCjSSJ3OUT2vOKp5k0ghxHnO2VZ7iiZ5I8YnZT51UDfYT9UM2kLinhaRqlcanUj5zqG7MnejtbDbKILwhCpth/bI0lQGNgWD45iNJtyy+Wnfj8W9mbUUZFF8wqL1ybCXAjmXT2iZrS2mE2fieyCFVEtCmUAMaHZm+/3Br4S54oP34rfoxryCPMJTwRNhmXnmiq/31OMTcjUMZh+0FMJfnI1O+tz4Zc02SvK59EZvZ0KPvw0K2kOvTKPydrfKhV4ZINcPyeRIYjmPXdYAPn6bqX4XSlBMgttxJgWlvoni1jI1nOve5OFI5wEiWs2EUNCC1wDxdUTYROfc9wErkV+IyTmd2pZKso16AyM8vuXUO/4FhdAgy6aA3EU17UzRU3oYcUteq5nCTL6mTtMEvzwIEnnRifnJfTCbAjVuFBLqN8/WNrWfkMrdbZEqud33ivb4SzHruNOT7L1/636MugPJHCOtge5F1NKXNcZvUIb0hiqTcYtf2LsV6lCMTFZ8W4VWHcCQFzrTPspMWctEaaoxePcs47jTuy3bp6N0jA8mx8/PYsLIB4oo1LDAVFpp54GVUXuzvccOkclk9HjiBdRoB6/nUcJ3uvpeP++jiYGNBgECzZQ0th4lroNHorW33n3IARdWiZBH1gtkT/aJoQ+7xguTPEk0qzixigGdPdN0QlpFJIYzdzs7HPPNhlX9QTmSso+9swhJAqtYnji8BFr5TI/wywwQtKIQtYZCBJyx3qOgmLaSMqo+ssQrovG5Y0MZUmHfqAEN7EGg3h055J0JTcyMOuNxhjJytV+7VGHIOm6xDlOmc+9/qdPvfSMk94ExRj3R/eUVR8VzR0W5rMBrNwhz5jGCwgRpmntogOA6vAWxyD1PeaE8avbfya63kDS1mcysX583j75zmibJg+E+iXprVRZVxcrEty80jI5Yg386I0WbQcs83M/y6krevloVP8ow1o+LkIblmsUUjdpbuJPrzEAkiwNIZF5ZoDI2tXgEintkYpfvAWTH6cR1WPyBHyNR+OkDX3/oEaz4FHVGp5JYocivRaLwLKAERd1sC0a7QdOyq1O3AGm09N8iXxnAM7vXUa+leBP3fhxumpO04HOJ1GpzQVlhU6Q5fG2kMx5XEgQVVZGud+qLD2nJ5J6ZAzBfL7YOSdo8P5wsG9ckJO0/TSlWJTwaaK4/Dht4CS3RUzoGeiHcyRIiU+BrZ8drAz+ccHNGT4sbHQNgpcREjBviLAL9t3ixtOyT3CZpDVDXvj+DHA1CSETqFImFonmWmhdkAzcVrXYy08ndlyfCF1a2ZTy/o86qtDpJVZZJ5PhUE9bUgYe6tVQNfuJNVpA/CPD9xfmvSQ4jg//p9vJdhynpfuymz7w5ZlbVpg29AAQNhZNii7h6b1f8Rmf3PR7dvJVRieSzpWmGy54f3HJNmVslvpBx/1gdRZu7Sqi56yfGslT2ArnWJoRX5AhRt/kMaT47cbLFgd2+RK8wfhHcdlIjYhPWV/bHT6KVmYqLVLBvsgVTJAXMvWACoVgd3yt7tAxPNhqnI0XRkPDcvn452VuUR07ckxP/4A6rlsJcsRNrWACmyuyQlwtSDO9IuOAgsFEdiQM8tNZcgqJttGMPo6VVJduu2MyBNl2hIe8RmelTypJMWC/JkvErH+xsMQZ8tj+gNfBKCXFigfggUVbV80cNL9hoUjlVgHdsTOn9jYPFhI9I+cPYa5Qjqi9xHTAOc3wCqeQqNtHVyNFA+2edcNR0AtL1xIJ1RQeCWaz60UKa5Gqp0KHgZ4cdru5bqsgIhdw42TboD/Ezg5rvvuHscnb84euyANhTTkXS2kWLQ4S2A5KnNq6Nw55fbQf8XB/b+F2KuT32nFLvC+kDAA8uMAW2HEUtYaUwh9di/xVBxR6FxMz5nDikJo/NxThm3C/uGbrKIBwtMGx4cTGB2Xiz+Gzk7wK3EoBy5YWfC4Wq0zQHjHuwOPFJ5GYX1LmP0DbRpArcUXaVSM4ZyuA3NwIAR9917Wg0MFVO3qhFW9XQGqadkagB0CzR8f18P1SchN6XT81/4OoHPNoc3vryJDiW/zbUkbksWYZkVqpLj9Mi9DHqi3GwmikUYSaVO3qUeedteBHjBDfBAgUZ95GMTk0fbA9eNUhSJa16PengX1GFOG7ZHX2r9iB3goHvwrvZSLt5S1xTM/po37bUW5IdrC+AQnDzYcZLC8K4hLpjo+xqGW1Sze9m9RXT7oSMi6TDeIX3lzLGdHDDPsNABWM6PcKomnmPd8Cnl3vZMcos34fZNYaTCd+tYQ8F5TlVqFzIEhfD5LuwJutsBEHkQmGzUFhJip2DhpxkLPbcd/d25f0x1fRuUA05zzVUqDltYfW3xUf0N1OdlN/z/BctnfMstso0+qy//KP9uWGgkJ6uRZElOtniaDJz4W7up0pgcwSYMHu3EUc2tgeob/BJaozswznGyUEVxyh01Jm5Dvg9n1KLEb6De1ovFswCkZ/lJ1OfNLC8Dean/1hyXf875WMUe3Y5t42ZOTIzuiuRWk2l82I0WqyVOoXQ9KeQXeqf4cIS35mwzs9VFZs5H7ZDGWoTq1ag20EsSLJaKWbdusqL6D9I/C3mnWCUswm0IORb723YJa2YYAQCYZKG4MpfPcvRwGUOACxHlfzUJ4CmTsPD5pvbsi4mGNhILyUeckDutEEmO5sL0iIga4b73CNtasZsGMagg/7gxhjVZriDB760HoGy8LSuZQwjL99YuqM9ielnBkyTvvUVrBvnc2++nOIOoxEfqK6XQwkEhdXVET4ugvzpNoWHSQ3U1/v3bprYZotPx1p+TLppxRwRs3pUjpl5xG2g+a0W7pvb7pDJw/91HheIPCWdW6GPD/MncD+0NMpfif29OuKtToddUL1r1TIbkdBS8Mab7WLbV0MFhrpXI0g86Aylib6T4KSK6fgJetLpvEbIHRV4+LMy1PXGIKuz8FsiXwsAUUOsfA78Tohs9fxOqbh1aY/9jKd0LxRpVIeHBmo30K5qyEeAtDRFPyorVuzvqd3J9rGEBA3oIuVhI1PPKQUtXC9hGzphkzHmY7cE5DfYwpJMuWrIDdKZewwRqzunFptZwJn2CE67SfJykAKmwPz8jvGB+i7Xcr1lCmk37gGlFC+4m79Msus9s4jv8c7XW65mNjvFmvTIzU+XyV14Ug8+pYmckvu33/SB5nuqedKhpv/b3XTIyfUxyRHnU4MbEsdf7x4E1iZnK97sNqCfH4e6J4QvecG4/K46XcSNYu+D7wlg0se3DgiXKM4gj0eKnU3Dyctj2mmziDyX9+SXzMHOt9Y0QVq1JBBdidAfaJOOmEwuZKdU5De/vzsRYZ9Ac0jWbdSCfLsGwj5CyP4M3w/rMtGYs38UEEwffV3Pbk+ieebtp00WWTD7wytODmUDE3J/1XqxniFeYe+HH0X+nYhA4VomEAHtVRtsMOFncsptcuTrJNxxVZ+3rzLss4MeQJU3dvWxiNlKlvHuNjLZLalA31DaMwkv/sMRZPArwdOu5/TJB90warUiuZKk9y9752oLyIw2dNiDHBHpxPnUy4nr/AbnHHVtc6t4QCossPv5BVXj6r+PvXf0aI9tO8Y+MMizg2ohqQ7mvJP1UNn4yasNmaKxlpo2+J2a78bYfYajx8dzAMf3n1mpJ1RL9zBUVX/2ycXFaEYFJQtQrBS8TzsGAAy0lZPrXwSF97GzCU3KTavpX7Idym7i1siHJyMPUvlpEF6v1bWJsqjgQKFDyQTZCRH7WLQMYyb5c2gQYqzfYEXMNdbCdnOHlx4cfveJ/JRheV3hsK78PwnYPVEUtllpsPVLONxMm/J1GGwPK/ogOkKGiIGrCDu9F3/VudScXLmq2iNVkiahr0Plf8/HoUgaYDgysJodEDrICnYz6R5iBwDsR9m5Ck7LEPOonkOUyeGHQDK/f0rVOdS+9R/+CQy1vGXTXS7rbVUpEUpmjIzfpp8XZSVRvU6wI24yyfl8Na1lZpSf/6ZoN8qdvPHID3D0WBMAxkKPAPkzv9kFNWntUtvAxsFF66mWcznlA6hTtw7x3juyz4naj7uS2N8QfvovrEW8GfLQ74fRmGBw4XI1C3cL8WHlb94StdliSn003LM36+cG9BBUc8mWEijCk8uFvZq4QgurmJVVokSDC9b5Zzb6VR6kteHUTPWmgmOaMnMvaNDMT7BjfYVD+8R7ENFSNfh+UNkvinmwKvgqaJvVKfqnm9wos4tnTI+vkq1ggVIToLhsfkYClMDuOt2RJnhZGxXwVezsjSM4iefMKi59cuD5Hp2jqvQl0kCThiXH88w/EocaYjt16SsSrRUm4tDbIU6ySqcJw4wyEgufRXNB9IkS7nzbz1hYYrxGwvCL4GCb6jJpX7G/M01H+4/4XkGJjcoQcBus/SEIvMy6GL2OCJ9weEodpTem/C3KnxQfLQvTo73MJ8Y0SAL3fGrVUYP3kCeYzD3jq+3LcU6rKNtSPaeKd/Vx29CaMmz4Cw5r/rCUMXIwcw==
This is exclusive content from Dramanovels.com. Please visit Dramanovels.com to support the author and the translation team!