(One month later)Hades chuckles under his breath as he continues to stare at the short video looping over and over again on his phone.He then presses his lips together when Lilith moves beside him, groaning out softly underneath the covers.A small smile spreads on his face as he reaches his hand down to her cheek and gently glazes his finger up agaisnt it, feeling the warmth from her body soak into his finger.Since a while ago, soon after he found out about Lilith's pregnancy, Lilith couldn't take it to heart to broadcast it to the internet, making him be known as her lover.She doesn't have the gut to show the entire world that she is pregnant for another man aside from the one they know of.The wierd thing was, Ethan never posted about it either, making him worry about what he's planning.If he really was going to disappear, he would have made it public.He leans back from her and turns towards the ceiling, feeling his throat turn dry from the mere thought of losing her once mor
The thought still lingers his mind as he stares at the sizzling egg in front of him, unmoving as it slowly turns brown.Lilith yawns for the hundredth time as she steps into the kitchen, only to catch the slight burning scent of the egg. She stops at the arch of the kitchen and stares at Hades who doesn't seem to notice the smell.A small frown makes its way on her lips as she walks over to him with furrowing brows."You okay?" She asks which startles him as he steps back before dropping his eyes down to the egg, finally catching the burning smell.He quickly lifts the pan up and away from the flame and walks towards the bin as he curses at himself."He's not okay." Lilith sighs to herself as she reached over to dials of the stove and turns off the flame before turning to glance at him. "What got you so preoccupied up in there?""Nothing much." Hades smiles towards her as he walks over to the sinks and rinses the pan off before heading back to the stove. "Just... Thinking about things
The appetite of eating the very eggs Hades made for her almost leaves entirely after he left the kitchen. Knowing too well he isn't happy about not meeting her parents.She understands that.She wouldn't blame him for it.A heavy sigh escapes her lips as she glances down at the plate, now noticing how she unconsciously scrabbled her eggs, destroying them entirely.Lilith slowly gets up from the seat, pushing it back in the process and making a loud sound that fills her ears, making her oblivious to that fact Kirsten is at the arch of the kitchen as she turns for the sink.Having not seen her.Kirsten stares at her for a moment as she clenches her hold on the bag she is carrying, trying to force her mind into being cheerful, even though seeing Hades turned back the long lost feelings she thought she might have brushed off for him.I wish I was you... Lilith... Kirsten clenches her jaw as she glances to the ground. You always get what you want... Why can't I?"Oh." Lilith raises her bro
The groan radiating his throat is loud enough to annoy the mother and daughter sitting on the table just behind them.Hades furrows his brows at Michael who still hasn't said a word since the entered the restaurant.His phone keeps buzzing nonstop with messages from his assistant who is still failing to reach him."I've got a lot to do today, Hades." Michael groans out as he reaches his hands to the side of his head and gently massages his head. "I don't need this... Right now.""There's nothing I can do if Lilith finds out and if the world does... I have a baby on the way, Michael, I need help fixing this Ethan issue." Ethan explains as he clenches his fists while leaning onto the table. "If my daughter gets a dad who is jailed for-." He leans further close to him in a whisper. "Murder, who knows what she'll go through.""I'm even surprised you're able to tell the gender at this point." Michael sighs out as he lazily glances at Hades."That's not important, idiot." Hades hisses as he
After countless hours of scrolling through the endless posts Ethan made in the past with Lilith.Photos from way long ago...She sure looked very happy... He sighs to himself as he leans back and reaches for the steaming hot coffee in his cup holder.He clenches his jaw and take a small sip, only to burn himself and flinch in the process before struggling to hold onto his cup that he almost spills over."Damn it..." He flinches when a bit of it jumps off the cup and onto his thigh. He reaches for his towels just on the dashboard and pulls out a few before wiping off the now cold coffee stain.His eyes lazily dart towards his buzzing phone on the chair that had been buzzing nonstop since the last hour with threat messages from the one man he wouldn't mind burying in the ground.Ethan keeps reminding him about his challenge, to tell Lilith about the entire thing and what truly happened that day. To see whether she would still love him if she knows about it.But he can't do it...Hades r
"what's going on?" Hades whispers down to Lilith who smiles up at him and grabs his hand before leaning to her ear."You felt insecure about not meeting them, so... I thought about it and I want to make you a part of my life. Starting here." She whispers back and chuckles at his pale face, taking it for shock out of happiness. "I bet you're so excited, you look so pale.""Uh..." He clears his throat as he glances down to meet her eyes. "You... Sure you want this? I didn't force you... Right?""It had to happen sooner or later, right?" She shrugs her shoulders and turns towards her parents who are staring at them both with a small smile plastered on their faces.Though Hades can't tell if they are forcing it and painting illusions of smiles over plastic masks.He surely wishes they aren't"Mum, dad, this is Hades... The man I'm in love with." She says as she pulls Hades towards the chair she was sitting on. "I know, you thought Ethan was coming tonight but, since the past months, I was
"why does this almost feel like you're lying?" Derek asks as he stares down at Hades who shakes his head in denial."I didn't want to say it. Because either way you see it, we killed someone who probably wouldn't have done anything. But just the fear of thought." He shrugs his shoulders and sighs out. "We would have dealt with it in any other way, but the quickest way was to end his life and make him silent."Lilith steps back even further away from him , still absorbed by shock and disbelief that Hades was capable of killing someone... While being sane."Ethan... Was involved?" Derek asks in disbelief as Hades nods his head in agreement. "But... He didn't kill... He just brought him to you.""He helped burying him, but yes, he didn't kill." Hades sighs out as the weight of the truth finally leaves his shoulders, now knowing he's facing judgement with the parents there."You both put my children in danger because of your idiotic college lives!?" Derek bursts out in anger as Hades furr
Derek glances at his wife who is still trying to think about the situation and say something... Anything.She doesn't want to leave her daughter in the likes of him. No, she wouldn't.Ariel just ran off without her consent and luckily enough they didn't run out of the country, so even though she doesn't know where she stays exactly, she knows that her daughter is still around and still visits home.Lilith is trying to follow in the footsteps of her sister and Victoria knows all too well that Lilith could disappear without a trace.That's just how she was born.She could leave the country and only speak to her siblings. If they are lucky enough."Hades." Derek calls, getting Hades to instantly glance at him as the fear rebuilds back into his system."Yes?" He asks, his voice nearly cracking as Derek turns his gaze towards him, like a serpent locking eyes with its prey."Tell her she can't be with you." Derek says as his eyes become empty and cold, determined to take his daughter away f
"wait! I'm not done yet!" Victoria whines as Lilith lifts the child off her hands and back into hers, tires from all of the people that keep holding her son. "Lilith....""He needs to eat." Lilith explains as she smiles while gently bouncing her baby. "Don't you wanna eat Bobba? Oh yes you do.""Stop calling him Bobba or else he will get used to that. Call his real name, Aiden." Victoria whines some more as she watches Lilith clearly not wanting to give back her grandson to her."Baby Bobba likes it." Lilith says in a childish voice, though mostly speaking to her child than her mother.Hades on the other hand can only stare in envy when non of them even let him carry his own son.It has been three weeks since his birth and he's barely carried him if at all."I can't wait to see the news." Derek chuckles under his breath as he taps the send button, posting all the photos he has kept for this day. "The headlines will all about Hades.""You've posted it?" Hades asks, planning to distract
Even though it would have been the perfect moment to reveal Hades, Derek thought it would be even more surprising if the news was given soon after Lilith had her child.He wanted a public uproar and chaos. To twist head and make everyone gasp.So the excuse he gave the media was that she was pregnant, and the wedding was postponed.No one questioned it.Ethan hadn't come up to protest about the news. He's almost simply vanished from the face of the earth without a trace, so it was the perfect plan with the perfect process."Are you sure you're okay?" Hades asks for the hundredth time, getting Lilith to groan out as she drops the tablet she is holding to the bed before glaring up at him."I'm fine! Stop asking!" She hisses and places the tablet up to her face, playing the game she was playing. "If you keep asking I'll get more stressed....""Okay." Hades sighs and plants a small kiss on her forehead before getting up and walking towards the nurse who is simply preparing some equipment.
"it's so silent." Lilith chuckles as she stares down at her steaming hot bowl of soup holding a few chunks of chicken and veggies.It was more of a chicken stew than a soup at this point, even though Lilith's mother claimed it was a soup, a soup she claims is good for her health."I like it." She smiles towards Hades who hasn't been talking for the past hour since the whole scenario ended with Ethan and Kirsten.It still didn't sit right with him that Ethan almost didn't put up a fight except insult him. He thought Ethan would end up fighting him to the ground just to be stubborn and resilient. But he didn't.He just walked out of the mansion just like that."Are you okay?" Lilith asks as she reaches her hand over to Hades who then finally snaps from his thoughts and smiles at her the instant their eyes met."Just thinking about nothing. And yeah, it really is silent, in a good way. I don't have to fight Ethan anymore." Hades chuckles as he laces her hand with his. "It's still a shame
Hades makes his way into the corridor and nearly bumps into Derek who was holding a wine glass in one had and his phone in the other.The wine nearly spills his silky pajama set but lucky it really doesn't.Hades doesn't bother apologizing as his mind is fogged entirely with what he should do with Ethan. The only one still too stubborn to simply leave them alone."You look like you are about to commit murder." Derek points out as he swirls the contents in his wine glass. "Is it Ethan?""I'm just thinking of what to say to him." Hades shrugged his shoulders as he glanced at the wine Derek is sipping on but knows it's not the right time for him to even drink. "Last time I was talking to him, felt like I was talking to a child who didn't want to listen.""Ethan has always been stubborn. Which was why I liked him and wanted him to be a part of our family. He's always been like a son I've always wanted to have but never did." Derek points out as he blindly smiles to himself and takes a sma
Hades sighs out as he leans from the hug and sits up, gazing down at her as she watches his every move."I'll get you some breakfast. Try to stay in bed and relax." Hades says as he gets up and walks towards the doors. "Don't go anywhere, okay?""Yeah." She nods her head with a smile as she leans on her elbow to stare at him a little more. "I want some meat in that.""I know." Hades winks before stepping out and closing the door, leaving Lilith to frown slightly and lean back onto the bed, feeling her entire body shudder from the news the previous night.Tears soaked her eyes as she stares at the ceiling, almost losing all hope in even becoming a mother at this point, too afraid that the second one can also follow it's sibling.She reaches her hand over her head as the tears silently fall to the sides of her eyes, unable to keep them from falling while her body shakes.She wanted to cry, but she couldn't if Hades was also affected by it. She didn't want him to break into pieces like s
Hades can't stop staring down at Lilith who had to be forced into a deep sleep, just for the sake of their surviving child.He felt at fault for losing one of the twins, since he put her on the spotlight of trouble, from planting the seed down to having to force her to make the decision of being with him or Ethan.He knows if he simply vanished without a trace, Lilith would have lived a miserable life, but that wouldn't have taken long to end since Ethan was always trying hard to make her love him again. She would have eventually fallen into his trap and lived a much healthier life. Away from all the pain and agony.Maybe that's just it. Maybe Hades shouldn't have stepped into her life.Maybe he should have just watched her marry another man and admit he lost.Would things have been much better now?Hades turns his eyes towards the doctor's table instead, staring at nothing in particular as he wondered what happened to the 'body' of his child.He knew it could be almost too small and
When the doors finally opened, Hades stands up and clenches his jaw as he watches Lilith's father step out with a rather gloomy expression on his face, getting his heart to sink into his stomach as he approaches him."Is she alright?" Hades asks as he stands in front of the man he once feared, "is the baby... Okay?""Lilith is okay." Derek nods his head as he scans the room and frowns deeply at the sight of the two, Ethan and Kirsten who also stare at him expectedly. "The baby is okay as well. No need to worry, Hades."Hades sighs out in relief as he smiles slightly and glances over Derek's shoulder and into the room where he can see Lilith seated on the bed, looking rather.... Pale."Why do you all seem really upset?" Hades chuckles slightly as he glances back up at Derek., Feeling his heart tug against his chest. "Lilith doesn't look that happy.""Sit down, Hades." Derek sighs out as he holds onto Hades' shoulder and gently brings him to sit down on a small stool just behind his fee
[2:12 a.m]The clock above the ticks roughly around two in the morning, hardly getting the anxious Kirsten who yawns in fatigue as she stares at the door that Lilith had vanished off to with the doctor the instant he returned with a few equipment and another nurse.Her mother and father remain locked into the room with her, along with Ariel who didn't want to leave her twin's side as they examine her condition with the machines this time, wanting to get accurate results.It would be easier and less costly to get her to the hospital instead, but the parents couldn't resist the stalkers around from taking private details into the mass media.It would cause an uproar before they can really fix anything."For a moment I thought I could get away with it, since I believed the pills won't change anything. But even after I didn't hurt her .... Things between us aren't good anyway." Kirsten sighs out as she runs a hand through her hair and bites down on her bottom lip, getting Hades to glance
The soft buzz ringing into her ear slowly fades off as her heavy eyelid finally peel back, bringing in the soft light from the orange bulb hanging over above her.She lays there for a moment as she feels the unsettling pain roaming her stomach like a serpent.Slithering through every part of her abdomen and leaving a bearable venomous sting.Lilith turns her head to the side as her head feels like a large rock, making her neck ache from the slight movement as her eyes land on the q by the bed stool.It is well past eleven.The room is silent but the door is open. Faint but audible voices can be heard from the corridor, many at once and others sounding awfully aggressive than most.It doesn't take her a moment long before she remembers why she was asleep. SeeShe sits up in haste and glances down at her thighs, finding nothing too alarming other than the fact she is wearing different clothes altogether.Her eyes dart around the empty room and notices a few empty medicine bottles and th