Chapter 170: Bad News

LYN "Wait," I said slowly, looking between Riley and Lumina with growing confusion as I was trying to put it together. Was there another Riley that was her son or I had skipped a huge chapter of their lives .   "I thought Riley was... I mean, when you told me about why you left the city, you mentioned that Sophia's son was being used against you. But he's here, and he's calling you his mother?"   Lumina's expression grew even more serious, and she exchanged a meaningful look with Xenois who nodded his head as she turned to face me once more before answering.   "It turns out the situation was much more complicated than any of us realized in the first place. Yes Riley is that same Riley I told you that was Sophia's son but the real truth is Riley is my son, Lyn. My biological son. Sophia stole him from me when he was born, and we only just discovered the truth."   The revelation hit me like a sledgehammer as I felt my breath caught in my throat as my eyes widened in surprise hearing thos