Chapter 120 - Black Pain

"He said I shouldn't say anything but I can't bear it anymore, he's constantly forcing himself to love an agent, from the agency he swore to destroy after everything they did to his family and lover, did you really think Lorna, that Liam would love you?".

Lorna looks away wiping her tears.

"Don't dream anymore Lorna, it's time to wake up" she adds sternly.

Lorna's fist clenched tightly almost drawing blood.

"I will like to go home now" Lorna said with dull eyes, it was more of a whisper but Iris heard her, she smirks in response.

"Of course I will see you off".

***

Lorna slowly unraveled the veil around her eyes, she was dropped off at the front of her apartment building, she stood immobile like a statue, the cold wind blowing around, the skies darkens as the rain poured and then she broke in uncontrollable tears squating, not minding the rain pouring on her, she cried and cried holding her chest tightly like it would give out any second, she felt lost and abandoned, as her mind recalled the things between her and the black ghoul that she now regrets, the feelings she felt, how many times she would have to lie about her encounter with the black ghoul. She cried loudly, the harsh rain hiding her loud cries, she felt broken and used, cause now she understands why he never said I love you back, it must have been too much to handle when he was just using her for his selfish gain, how could she be so stupid to believe his words, let him into her home, her heart, her soul and body.

She held her head screaming out in pain, the rain falling heavily, her body extremely wet but she didn't care, she couldn't think less than the pain she felt right now. 

The rain dripping her head like a hammer to a nail but then it seized, she could only felt wetness but no constant pouring of water, she opened her eyes staring at the ground, seeing an umbrella shadow, someone standing in her front, her eyes shake as the person squats to the same height as her, her eyes drifting to the stranger, it was Chase, holding an umbrella covering her not minding if he got wet. 

"Lorna" he said softly.

She sobs, shivering, feeling small and helpless but he didn't care.

"Let's get you inside okay".

***

"Here this will warm you up" Chase said handling her a hot choco he made.

Lorna was changed to warm clothes but she was still shivering, she took the cup with two her holding it, making no effort to drink, she just sat like a statue.

"Drink Lorna or you might get sick" he said worried taking a seat next to her on the couch.

"Aren't you gonna ask me anything?" Lorna said faintly, her eyes met his worried ones.

"Am I suppose to ask or anything? I mean it's your private life, I can't exactly invade" Chase said in amusement.

"It's the Black Ghoul"

Chase froze at her outburst, he didn't expect that.

Her eyes turned cold.

"I have been secretly seeing him, all those mission where I survived, it wasn't by luck, it was because he was letting me go, the train accident, the main reason I was inside that train was because I was blackmailed by the Drug King to kill him but I didn't pull the trigger, I would have been responsible for hundreds of life's lost because I chose him" she states, her gaze shifting to Chase unreadable ones.

"Some agent I am" she adds.

"Yeah some agent" he said tilting his head to the side.

She gulps.

"Don't you hate me or wanna shout at me, I mean I have been with the every ghoul that killed your best friend"

A small smile found his lips.

"Aren't you gonna resent me?" she adds hoping to at least get a response after she just confessed.

"That's it Lorna" he said not taking his eyes off hers.

"I can't hate or resent you" he adds.

Lorna eyes shakes at his words.

He looks away.

"Let this stay between us, but you must promise me something in return" he said sternly, meeting her eyes once more.

"No more going behind my back, you tell me everything" he adds.

"And if I don't"

He smiled.

"You really are a defiance lady you know that" he said in amusement.

Lorna looks away rising to her feet, watching the rain pour on the window.

"There's no need to be alarmed" she said sternly.

"There will be no going behind backs anymore".

The thunder strikes loudly.

***

Outskirts of the city

Silver-lining Manor

"How this possible?" Sean said bewildered checking Liam's body for any sign of black vein but nothing all gone and his pulse and heart rate were stable now, he was pretty sure Liam was on the verge of death but now nothing.

"It's the agent" Iris said.

"Yeah I heard from Rory but I thought he was daydreaming about Riley and not the agent" Sean said puzzled.

"Well she is her lookalike after all, just pulled some strings" she shrugs.

Liam suddenly gasped out like he was drowning, making them jump. His eyes flash open as he sat up.

"Jesus Liam, take it easy you're alright" Sean said calming him down, his body having beams of sweats like he just ran a marathon.

"What..." he took deep breaths.

"What the hell happened, I remember stopping the train and then," he groans holding his head.

Iris quickly sat beside him holding him still.

"Yes you passed out for weeks" Sean said.

Liam stared at him like he had two heads.

"And we thought you were gonna die" he adds.

"What?" Liam said like he heard wrong.

"Luckily you aren't so... Thank God Liam I'm so glad you're okay" Sean said relieved.

"I saw Riley, I think I saw her, it must have been a dream" Liam said holding his head in pain.

Sean was about to say something.

"Yes Liam it was a dream, you were murmuring her name in your sleep" Iris said.

Sean gave a puzzled look, she turns to him shaking her head negatively as a sign.

Sean just sighs nodding his head, figuring it was best to keep it a secret and not stress Liam any further.