Chapter 147 - Black Discovery (Part 1)

"Your mother, she's alive," Liam said.

Riley's breath caught, as everything around her pause, all sounds seize just by the news, her eyes widen with shock, what he said wasn't possible, it can't be true.

"No," She said in a shaky breath slowly rising to her feet, ignoring how dizzy she was.

"My mother" she began as tears filled her eyes.

"My mother was killed by agents", the tears fell, that was the only truth she had known all these years.

"What you're saying can't be true".

"Liam's eyes sadden as he walked towards her.

"Riley" he began.

Her teary eyes land on him.

"She's alive, she goes by the name Rose," he said.

Riley gasps.

"Rose Jones" he adds.

Sean froze rising to his feet in shock, Riley just stood paralyzed by the discovery.

"Jones? Her mother is a Jones?" Sean said stunned.

"Yes, Barbra Jones sister, junior sister," he said as his eyes drift back to Riley.

"Barbra is actually your aunt, your real aunt".

Riley faints, Liam quickly caught her in his arms before she reaches the ground. 

Sean quickly checked her pulse.

"Shit, Anemia," he said facing Liam.

"She lost too much blood, she needs rest," he said.

Liam held her tightly, Sean placed a hand on his shoulder.

"She's gonna be okay, She's just weak from donating too much blood..." he trailed.

"And the news must have really been a shock to her" he add gulping hard.

***

Riley stirred awake, she groaned opening her eyes, she tried to move her left arm but it was connected to a drip.

"Hey, easy".

She turned seeing Liam seating beside her on the bed.

"Liam?" she said as her eyes adjusts. 

"It's okay I'm here"

She sat up abruptly, taking off the drip, she was about to get off the bed but Liam held her back down.

"You need rest"

"I'm fine, she was trying to break free of his grip, it wasn't hurting or anything, she just wants to be alone right now.

"Riley!"

"He lied to me!" she faced him with tears in her eyes.

"My dad told me that... " she broke.

Liam quickly embraced in her tight hug, she held unto him tightly.

"He told me that she was dead, killed by agents, why did he lie to me, my mom she's alive, I don't care about the name, I wanna see her".

"You will, Kayla is working on it, we are gonna get her, you're gonna see her, I promise," he said stroking her hair gently.

She sobbed burying her face in his chest. They stayed like that in each other arms, in silence enjoying their company in their own way.

Liam placed a soft kiss on her head, continuing stroking her hair.

"Everything will be alright" he assured her.

She sobs, pulling away slightly so that she can face him.

He gently wipes her tears away with his thumb. 

"How long will we keep enduring this" she began.

"Our loved ones, your dad, our son, God Liam... My mother is in the middle of all this now" she sobs.

"We are gonna put an end to this" Liam said his tone laced with seriousness.

"We are gonna lay waste to the agency, destroy her from the inside out until there's nothing left" he vouched coldly not taking his eyes off her.

She believed him, she believed his words, Liam never backs down, the agency will pay for what they did to them, it was inevitable.

***

Iris stood at the manor garden, watering the plants as she always loved to.

"Thought I might find you here," Sean said walking towards her but she didn't turn.

"I'm always here," she said.

"Haven't seen you in the meeting room for some time now, everyone is worried" he said.

Iris huffed in a sassy manner.

"Only Rory is" she murmured but Sean heard her.

"I am".

She turns the moment he said that. 

"I'm worried about you Iris," he said sad eyes.

She gulps.

"Well don't be," she said dropping the pipe, the sprinkler going off automatically.

"I'm fine" she adds turning to leave but Sean held her arm stopping her.

"No, you're not" he urged.

"Why do you care?!" she hissed facing him.

"I care because you don't have to live your life like this, you have to move on," he said sincerely.

Iris looks away sighing.

"Typical, what I have been hearing from my overbearing brother," she said.

"Iris," Sean said worriedly.

"Don't give me that look" she said hurt.

"What look?"

"Like you pity me, you all do".

"Iri-"

"Funny enough I knew what happened between Liam and I wasn't gonna be...." she sighs.

"I knew it wasn't gonna be special, but I believed it would," she said biting her lip.

"I was a fool to think such", a forced smile found her lips.

"You really love him don't you," Sean said certainly.

"Doesn't matter now, does it? Like you all have been saying, it's time to move on" she said.

"You all say it so easily but it's not".

"I know how you feel" he admitted.

"I have never been the same ever since Paige, yes saying you have to move on it's not gonna be easy, it's practically words but when you are locked in that time loop of pain, you have no choice but to get back up to your feet, because that pain can't stay forever, it's not a part of you Iris which is why you have to let go".

Iris's eyes shake at his words, she could see the pain and loss in his eyes but he wasn't giving in to it, he was letting go of the pain.

Iris sobs, wiping a tear from her cheek with her finger.

"Did you come all the way here just to tell me that?" she asked in amusement trying to break the gloomy mood.

Sean chuckles slightly.

"Maybe," he said tilting his head to the side.

A small smile found her lips.

"Well, I'm glad you did".