Chapter 70 - I am your Lucifer

Time seem to stop. Alicia looking solemn. Tristan froze. Others immediately pause whatever they're doing and glance at each other before leaving the relevant people behind. Duke Cullen had to drag Ralph out when he look reluctant to move. As much as he wanted to interfere and wanted to know more about this new info that he just knew, he had to let both of them to settle any grievances. Looking at the two of them, he felt like life is certainly unfair.

Tristan felt like the world is laughing at him. His life wasn't perfect. He never had his parent by his side when he was small. But that doesn't stop him from doing whatever he want. He knew his parent was still alive. With all the birthday wishes and endless gift from wherever they are, he doesn't seem to bother about it much. Others may look up to him. With a sturdy job along with his position in the company and the endless wealth. He still felt something lacking in his life. It wasn't until he met Alicia. He was there when Ralph took her away from that evil family of hers. And he saw how she almost lost her life when the accident happen. He felt something is happening in his heart for the very first time. Only he denied his own feeling. How could he have any unspeakable feeling for her when she was just a small, underage little girl. He tried to stay away from her for years. But his own action betrayed his determination when he ordered his bodyguard to follow her and install a spy camera in her rented house. He thought he knew everything about her and marrying her was one of the things that he never regretted despite the secrets that she kept and her identity as Xero. Everyday is filled with surprises. And he kept falling more in love with her. Everything about her, it's like a mystery and the one he will always love no matter who she is. And with their babies on the way, how could he not be the happiest person? It was like a treasure that he's been looking for all this time. But now she's telling him that she's...that she doesn't have much time? What does that suppose to mean? Is this the price that he have to pay when he thought his world was perfect?

He really felt like someone told him the biggest joke ever and waiting for the moment for her to tell him that it was a joke. He turned around only to see her tears that rolled onto her chubby face. Her white silky cheek has turned red indicating she's been crying silently, trying not to alert him when he was sorting out his freaking emotion. The shoulders that holds such a heavy burden shook upon every sobs with her arms circling her bumpy stomach as if trying to tell their babies everything is fine. His heart went out to her and immediately he gather her in his arms without hurting their babies.

"I,,,i don't want to die. Not when I,,, when I have you. Our,,,our babies. I don't want to leave. I'm scared Tristan. I'm scared. What if...what if..."

"You're going to be fine. We will have a lifetime to take care of our babies and probably we will have more in the future. You will not leave me alone. I won't allow it. Not even the grim reaper could take you away from me. I won't be Lucifer for nothing. You belong to me. And no one can take you away from me. Not even this meager drug can take you away from me. I'll find the antidote for you. I'll make them spit out the antidote. I'll even ask everyone i know to cure you. So, there's no what if. You're not going to die. And i won't allow you to leave me alone. I'm your one and only Lucifer." He cut her off immediately when he heard her saying all the things that he didn't want to hear. His heart felt like someone just stabbed right into it with a slow motion. The pain just intensifies.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She apologized. Tristan brow tightened up.

"Why are you apologizing to me? It's not your fault. It's those crazy science mad people's fault. We are going to find the cure and we are going to live together until our hair turns white and until we are no longer able to move a muscle chasing our grandchildren. I'm not going to accept your apologies if you still insist on apologizing to me." Tristan kissed her head and just let her cry on his shoulder. He ignore the wetness of his shirt from her tears and just keep on assuring her that she will be fine. It took him almost a whole hour before she finally settle down and went to sleep. Probably because she was tired from the pregnancy and the stress that she's been holding up, it finally took a toll on her.

Realizing that Alicia has fallen asleep, he immediately pick her up gently as if she doesn't weigh much despite the bumpy stomach showing. Laying her down on the bed, he stays there for a couple of minutes before he finally went out after knowing she won't wake up from her sleep. He didn't want her sleep to be disturb with those drug issues in her body and the matter with those terrorist that always seem to get away for all these years. It is time for him to take charge and destroy the people whom made his wife became vulnerable like today. He believe, if it wasn't because of those damn MUTINY Alicia wouldn't use that destructive power of hers causing her lifespan to decrease each time she use it. This time, he's going to end it for her. And he's going to save her no matter what.

Heading towards his study, he wasn't surprise all of his team members were there including from Googol. His icy eyes glance shortly before making an important phone call. It wasn't after the people around heard what he says, they immediately disperse and went to do what they're suppose to do. Tristan look outside the window as his hand clenched together tightly.

"I'm leaving her in your hands. If she wakes up, make sure you feed her and take care of her well. Protect her no matter what and if there's something happen, don't let her use her power. Make her sleep if you must. I'll try my best to come back as soon as possible." Tristan gave his order to Ralph who just look at him silently. While others went out to head for their own destination, he knows his job is to be with his sister right now.

"Did you tell her that you're leaving and when you'll come back?" Ralph asked.

"She knows."

"Then as your brother in law, i'll only ask you to be back safe and alive." Ralph looked at Tristan one last time before he went out and make some arrangement. Right now, his top priority is the safety of his sister.