A nasty lawsuit

The sorrow of a mother's desperate plea was something Elijah had never experienced before, and he was not sure how to respond at this point.

The look on Miss Grace's face showed pain and concern, as well as desperation, and Elijah knew even though he wanted no burden of such responsibility since his entire focus was on raising to power and having his revenge, he couldn't say no and be the bad guy when this woman, who had lost so much, was on her knees, begging him to save her daughter.

'This mother and daughter know how to push every single nerve ending of mine.' Elijah thought as a tear rolled down Miss Grace's cheek. 'But... I guess I will have to put all the hard feelings aside because Peach does need help… and do everything in my power to make sure she stays safe, at least for now.'

Smiling weakly at Miss Grace, he gently grabbed both her arms and said, "Please stand up first."

Although she looked reluctant, Miss Grace obeyed and stood up slowly.

Once she managed to stand straig