Looking pissed Shane left Veronica's apartment with her Mom consoling him like a baby.
Veronica might be pissed by Shane's action yet she cannot just watch him look miserable at all times. After all, he was once the man that made her happy.
"Veronica," Elijah called as she smiled at him. "Now tell me, Why did you marry me? Did you take advantage of me that I was drunk?" She asked looking at Elijah as Elijah sighed since he was cornered by Veronica.
"I did what you asked me to do," he said as Veronica glared at him. "Yet you are his uncle! I wasn't aware that the bartender that I talked with was Elijah Casanova!" Veronica hissed as she sat down at the table and looked at the food that Elijah made.
Elijah looked at Veronica with worried eyes as he didn't want Veronica to be mad at him. He already had an eye on Veronica Mars as he saw her at that bar but knowing that she is Shane's girlfriend he just backed off waiting for his niece to break up with her.
'Indeed I am Elijah Casanova, I am Shane's uncle but this girl right here is a gem that I cannot take my eyes off.' He whispered to himself as he sighed and looked at her again.
"Are you mad?" He asked softly. Veronica starts eating the food he prepared as her eyes sparkle. 'I see, she's just grumpy because she's hungry.' Elijah said as he smirked looking at Veronica who was enjoying her food right now.
"I didn't know that you're a great cook." She said as Elijah smiled at her. "I graduated cookery and became a businessman by choice. After all my brothers are irresponsible enough to meet the chairman's expectations in business and I was the only one who excelled in this type of thing." He explained as he served her some rice.
"Why would you marry someone as incompetent as me?" She asked as she knew that Elijah knew that she was dating his niece. Elijah smiled acting quirky.
"It's fun, isn't it? Stealing you from my dear niece I bet he will tell his Dad about this sudden marriage of mine." Elijah said as he chuckled thinking about his family's reaction.
"I never met the Casanova's before, Shane never introduced me properly to his family. I guess it's because of the status that I am standing right now since I am not the daughter of a rich businessman or a CEO who holds a big company." She explained as Elijah smiled at her.
"The Casanovas are born men to stand tall and rich. We don't need a woman to become richer, My niece is just competitive when it comes to fiancee since it's a normal norm to have a rich partner for a rich family like ours but I don't mind. I can be richer than anyone even if it's you by my side." Elijah reassured.
'How can this man say something this sweet to me?' she asked herself as she just stared at Elijah eating his breakfast.
"My mom really liked Shane. I don't think she'll just immediately agree about this sudden marriage of ours." Veronica said as Elijah smiled. "I can deal with her, Just leave everything else to me." He said as Veronica knotted her eyebrows.
"If I say that I don't want to work and just want to slack off at home and be a trophy wife can I do that?" Veronica said jokingly as Elijah stopped eating.
"Don't underestimate me, Honey, Even if you don't work I can always provide for us. You can live the life that you want but don't even expect things like divorce since I don't want my name tainted." He said as Veronica gulped.
"But this marriage is just a sudden one, I have debts to pay and I need to work-"
"I already took care of that, After all, it was because of my stupid niece that you're in debt right?" Elijah's words made Veronica speechless. "But that debt was signed by me." Veronica insisted since Shane tricked her off to sign those papers.
"That debt was made by him in order to have a new business venture that the chairman would be proud of. The bar itself went bankrupt and caused Casanova's name to taint as it was an illegal bar with no business permits and had illegal medicines. He could go to jail but they just settle it down by paying his debt off." he said as Veronica knew about it too and felt bad for Shane that time.
"How did that stupid niece of mine end up with a jewel like you Veronica?" Elijah asked as Veronica smiled as she remembered the things that Shane did to her when they were still young.
"A lot of things, He was a great guy back then but lately he's being a jerk to me. Maybe it's because I'm just someone that cannot make his family proud of him and I have to witness him getting rid of me by finding another girl... I c-can't just...." she explained as her eyes started shedding tears.
Elijah sitting across her, his heart sinking deeper with every sob he heard. Seeing her like this felt like someone had taken a blade and pressed it against his chest. He couldn't bear it as her pain was his pain.
He approached slowly, hesitating just a moment before kneeling in front of her. "Vee…" he whispered, his voice thick with emotion. He reached out, gently brushing her hair away from her face. The sight of her tear-streaked cheeks and puffy eyes made his throat tighten.
"I'm sorry," she managed to choke out, her voice cracking. "I just… I can't hold it together anymore. I'm tired, Elijah. Tired of pretending I'm fine."
Elijah's jaw clenched as he fought back his own tears. "You don't have to pretend with me, Veronica," he said, his voice steady but soft. "You're not alone in this. I'm here. Always."
She looked up at him, her watery eyes meeting his, and the vulnerability in her gaze shattered whatever composure he had left. He moved closer, wrapping his arms around her. She melted into his embrace, clutching his shirt as if it were the only thing keeping her grounded.
"I hate seeing you like this," he admitted, his voice barely audible as he rested his chin atop her head. "I just want to take it all away. Tell me how Vee. Please."
Her sobs slowed, and she shook her head against his chest. "You already are," she whispered. "Just don't let go."
And he didn't.
"So I don't have to work three jobs anymore?" She asked as Elijah nodded. "I can quit and live freely?" she asked again as Elijah nodded in response.
'Living a new life with my Ex's Uncle is not what I planned but it is something that can help me start a new life. A new life without Shane...'