She Belongs To The Devil

After teleporting Agnes near the place where Adeline was, Theodore carried Lilith back to Hell.

As Theodore had never stepped into Lilith's territory in Hell, he didn't think of making an exception this time as well.

And he also had no idea if Lilith had anyone who would take care of her while she was still unconscious.

So, he took her to his own gambling house where he at least had a few servants who would be able to spare some time in Lilith's care.

"Master… why…" Theodore's head servant of the gambling house was stunned to see Lilith.

The servant knew about the war that was happening on Earth. He had also heard from Theodore's followers who lived on Earth that their master would probably be facing Lilith in the war.

What he didn't understand was why their master would bring that demoness to his territory, that also while carrying her in his arms!

"Open a room first," Theodore ordered in a haste.

"Yes, master," the servant ran towards one of the rooms that none of the servants used. He opened the door for the two of them and helped Theodore to lay the demoness down on the bed.

Theodore dusted off his clothes and briefed the situation to his servant, "Okay, long story short, Lilith is carrying a child. Let her stay here until she gains her consciousness or until she wants to."

His servant kept on staring at him with his jaw wide open. He couldn't imagine that infamous demoness who hated all males to be expecting a baby. And he couldn't imagine that his master was allowing that demoness to be a guest in his gambling house.

Theodore snapped his fingers in front of his servant's face to wake him up from his trance. He then ordered that servant to call a maid to stay by Lilith's side.

After that servant ran outside, Theodore also got ready to teleport back to the Earth realm.

But he was held back by Lilith's feeble voice, "I wanted someone of my own…"

Theodore looked at Lilith. She was now awake, but she still looked very weak. He didn't know why Lilith was saying that to him, that also now of all times. But he couldn't bring himself to rudely shut her down and disappear.

Lilith could hear her baby's heartbeat clear and well. She placed her hand on her stomach and kept on speaking, "I wanted someone who would love me and look up to me despite all my flaws. Despite the fact that I am the demoness.

I dwelled in this Hell and even on Earth for years and years, trying to find the definite purpose of my life. But every purpose I found became meaningless after a few years.

So rather than some vague objectives, I wanted someone living and breathing to give purpose to my meaningless and eternal life."

Theodore couldn't relate more to Lilith. He knew exactly what she was talking about. He had always felt that deep and dark hole in his chest. And he had pulled off every kind of outrageous stunt to try and fill that hole.

But whatever he did or wherever he went, he always felt as though something very important was missing from his life. And after meeting Adeline, he got to know that it was love and the sense of belongingness that he was missing. That hole in his heart was the result of his loneliness. And his eternal life didn't help much either.

Lilith kept on opening up to the same person who she considered her arch-nemesis, "And after years and years of existing, after years and years of observing, I knew what I wanted or rather who I wanted. I wanted a child of my own who would give me the love and respect that I desired."

Lilith glanced at Theodore who was now sitting on a chair beside her bed. And she said, "You might be thinking that I am mad for choosing Reginald to sire my child."

Theodore gave a half-shrug and agreed, "I mean… there are plenty of eligible bachelors in Hell."

Lilith took a deep breath in and clarified, "I wasn't seeking a life partner. I just want a child.

But I didn't want the father of my child to be someone from Hell. I didn't want to share my child if they were to come and claim my baby. And I didn't want my baby to go in search of their father when they grew up. I want my baby all to myself.

And I chose that vampire because like it or not, he is one of the strongest Earthlings."

Theodore, of course, understood why Lilith went to such lengths for the child she was carrying. He also did all sorts of things just so he could be with Adeline.

Nonetheless, Theodore did wish that she would have clearly said everything to him when he had asked her the last time they fought. He wouldn't have hurt her and her baby if he knew.

"You could have clearly said that to me, Lilith. I would have been happy to help you out. You promised Reginald that you would kill me in return for his seeds, right? We could have just acted as though we were fighting." Theodore shrugged and casually said, "And I could have pretended to be dead."

"But that's deceiving."

Theodore scoffed and said, "Oh, come on, Lilith. We are demons. Deceiving and lying is nothing new to us."

"That's exactly the reason why I didn't want to trust you," Lilith replied indifferently. "What if you had deceived me like the last time? You changed my fate and my entire existence, remember?"

"But I didn't deceive you now, did I?" Theodore asked in a serious tone. He wanted the millenials-long enmity between them to be over.

Lilith gently nodded in agreement. She gave a soft smile to him, the first… maybe the second time that Theodore saw her smile, and then she expressed her gratitude, "Thank you for not being as stupid and as proud as me. I won't ever forget that you saved my baby."

Lilith took a deep breath in and said, "I made you listen to my ramblings for so long. I think you should head back to Earth."

Theodore couldn't agree more. He got up and asked while readying himself, "You won't mind if that vampire dies today, right?"

Lilith shook her head and replied nonchalantly, "There aren't any strings attached between him and me. Do whatever you please."

"Okay then," the dark mist started to swirl around Theodore.

And before he vanished from there, Lilith further warned him as a joke, "But make sure you aren't the one to kill him, no matter how desperately you want to do the honors."