536: [Volume IV: Earth and Hell] Prologue

[Volume IV: Earth and Hell] Prologue

[A year after the war]1

Adeline was lying down on her bed and was recalling the time that she had spent with Niylah and Ramon.

Those two-year-olds had become so cute and mischievous that Adeline sometimes envied her brother and her sister-in-law.

"It must be a great feeling to see your little ones grow in front of your eyes. I wish I could have what they have. Soon."

She closed her eyes and longingly whispered, "I want to meet my daughter… I want to hold her in my arms, cuddle her, and shower her with kisses. I want to provide everything that the world has to offer to my child."

Adeline let out a sigh of despair and wondered, "It's already been a year since I made that wish. So why haven't I conceived yet? Or did he forget about his promise? I sure hope that's not the case."

Her thoughts were disrupted when she felt Theodore's presence in the room. She welcomed her husband with a soft smile and asked, "Hey, how did it go? Was there any improvement today?"

Theodore heaved a sigh and unbuttoned his shirt. He had gone to the fountain with Azriel. He had been assisting his brother on his road to recovery.

Theodore flung his shirt on a chair and lay down on the bed beside Adeline.

And informed her, "Well, he soaked in the fountain for around half an hour. And today, I also took him on a little tour so that he could absorb the aurae. I feel that he is getting younger. But he still has a long way to go before he can reach his original state."

"I hope he recovers soon," Adeline pursed her lips and blankly stared at the ceiling.

Theodore also lay on his back and did the same.

After lying down for a while, Adeline asked Theodore, "Theo, haven't you had visions about our daughter recently?"

"No, I haven't." Theodore turned his head towards Adeline. For some reason, she had a sad expression on her face.

He guessed that it was related to their future daughter so he asked, "Do you want me to look into the future and find out when we should be expecting our daughter?"

But Adeline shook her head and denied, "No."

Adeline knew that Theodore's visions always came true but even then, she was afraid. She was afraid that Theodore wouldn't see their daughter in their future anymore. She was afraid that the future that he had seen a year ago had already changed or didn't exist at all.

And rather than looking into the future for answers, Adeline preferred to keep it a mystery.

She then put a smile on her face and turned towards her husband. She put her arm around his body and asked, "Theo, tell me more about our daughter. How she looked and what she did and everything."

Theodore had already given each and every minute detail about their daughter to Adeline. At least 20 times until now.

Still, he caressed Adeline's jaw with his thumb and enthusiastically gave all the details again.

Adeline's eyes would always glow when he would talk about their future daughter, when he would repeat her words, or mimic her behavior, and such. And he loved seeing that excitement and that love in her eyes.

Theodore already knew that she was going to be a great mother. And he hoped that he could also be a loving father to their daughter. The kind of father he wanted to have.

When Adeline and Theodore were talking about their future daughter, up in heaven, the father and mother celestials were having yet another discussion.

"I told you, Asherah, I don't have any hidden agenda!"

The Goddess then asked in a stern voice, "Then why aren't you blessing Theodore and Adeline with a child already? Why are you putting our granddaughter on hold? What are you scheming this time?"

"I'm not scheming anything. What do you take me for?" The almighty pinched the bridge of his nose and asked in an irritated voice, "Why do you love to keep on poking me? These days I feel like you want to start a fight with me for no reason at all."

The Goddess narrowed her eyes at her husband and said satirically, "That's true. I have vowed not to let you have a moment of peace. I still haven't forgotten what you did to our sons."

God guiltily looked into his wife's eyes. And he asked in a sad tone, "Do you really think that I forgot to close the barrier that day? After I left for Earth? I wanted you to save Azriel. I knew you would. Didn't we always understand each other without the other putting our intentions into solid words?"

The Goddess scoffed and rolled her eyes. And anger reflected in her eyes as she spoke, "Don't try to turn this around and make me feel bad. Or else I am going down to Earth again and never coming back."

God stepped closer to his wife and held her palms. Having his wife leave his side was the last thing he wanted. So he softened his tone and said, "Please don't say that. Heaven needs you. And so do I. Don't punish everyone else because of my foolishness. Please."

The Goddess had stayed on Earth for six months after the incident with Azriel.

During her stay on Earth, nature flourished and everyone was happier just because of the effect of her presence. On the other hand, Heaven had become a rather gloomy place. It felt as though all the happiness and light had been sucked away because of the Goddess' absence.

"Then don't make me angry," the Goddess said firmly. "And I am asking you for the last time. Why are you stalling the blessing that Adeline asked for? Be honest."

God inhaled a deep breath and then answered his wife in all honesty, "I am waiting for an auspicious occasion. I will bless Theodore and Adeline with their child when the stars align perfectly."

And a glimmer of excitement ran in his eyes when he further added, "I want our little angel to be perfection. I want her to be a refined version of her parents. I want her to have a wondrous fate."

And he silently thought, "I want her to be born with all the good qualities that an angel should have. And I want her to have powers that are superior to all my children's. I want her to look after Earth if I ever decide to retire."

The Goddess narrowed her eyes at the mysterious smile that was not fading away from her husband's lips.

Though she was happy to hear that her husband was trying to make sure that their granddaughter would have a great future, she couldn't help but feel uneasy because of his smile.

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