War and Love (N.H) (AU)

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"I don't care about the plan anymore" Jacqueline pulled the trigger.
"NO!" Liam yelled.
Abby closed her eyes but the bullet never hit her because she was snatched away.
She opened her eyes and became eye to eye with Niall.
"Niall" she cried. He hugged her tightly.
"Shh .. you're safe in my arms" he whispered calming her down.
They heard a groan. They turned their heads and saw the person who got shot.

Louis.

"Louis" both Niall and Abby said running toward him.
"Louis!" Liam knelt beside him.
"You fucker!" Liam aimed his gun toward Jacqueline.
"No Liam No!" Abby stopped him.
Jacqueline was shocked. Why did she stop him?
"Run and never come back" Abby told her. She sprinted away surprised by Abby's action.

"Louis" Liam said again.
"He got shot in the stomach. If he gets to the hospital on time he will survive" Abby said dialing 911.
"The ambulance is on its way" Abby said few minutes later looking at him worryingly.
"Niall .. you need to .. know something" Louis struggled talking.
They all looked at him waiting for him to talk.
"Maura" he coughed.

"She's not your.. real mother"

Both Niall and Abby froze.
"Wh-what?" Niall asked breaking.
Abby looked at Niall's tear which dropped. He became numb. He didn't even see the paramedics taking Louis to the hospital.
"What did he say?" He asked Abby brokenly.
"Oh Niall" Abby hugged him.

The whole ride Niall was quite. Once they went to their room he spoke up for the first time since Louis told him the harsh statement.
"Tomorrow we'll go to Ireland. Not to escape but to find out the truth" he said and Abby nodded. She didn't argue this time because he deserved to know the truth.

The next morning they were in Niall's private jet going to Ireland.
"Do you think Helena knows?" Abby asked.
"I don't know" he said looking out of the window.
Noah started whining. Abby tried calming him down but he kept whining and squirming.
"He probably hates flying" she giggled lightly.
Niall smiled looking at his wife and son.
"Now why are you whining mister?" Niall said picking Noah up. Abby smiled at the scene.
Noah calmed down a bit.
"Or he wanted his father" Abby said causing Niall to laugh lightly.
The plane landed and Niall suddenly became nervous.
Was he ready to face the truth?
Abby held his hand and he instantly relaxed. She always calmed him down.

"Now where is my grandson?" Bobby said once Niall and Abby arrived.
"He's here" Niall said handing him his son.
"So what brings you to Ireland?" Bobby asked.
"The truth about my past"
"What do you mean?"
"I will ask you one question and I expect you to answer me the truth"
"Okay"

"Was Maura my real mother?"
Bobby wasn't expecting it. His face fell once Niall asked the question.
"What makes you ask that?"
"Just answer me"
"Of course she was" he blinked to avoid eye contact.
Niall looked at Abby for a second.
Either Louis is lying or Bobby. Based on the past experiences Bobby is the one lying.
"You promised to tell the truth"
"And I am telling the truth"

"Niall" Greg called.
Niall faced his brother.
"Maura was"
"Greg" Bobby warned.
"It's time dad. He has to know"
"Know what?"
"Maura was not our biological mother" Greg said.
Niall got destroyed again.
"What?" He asked.
"She was not our birth mother"
"Th-Then who was?"
"Before Maura-"
"Greg" Bobby cut him off.
"Dad please let him talk" Niall said with glossy eyes.

"Before Maura dad was married to someone else called Hannah. But she left dad when I was four and you were two months old. Then dad married Maura. She couldn't get pregnant due to her health reasons so she became our mother" Greg explained.

"All these years you lied to me" Niall told Bobby.
"And you" he looked at Greg.
"You knew and said nothing"
"Dad didn't let me"
"We're leaving" he picked Noah up.
"Let's go Abby"
"Niall" Bobby called but he ignored his father. Bobby was hurt.
"Give him some time" Abby said kindly to Bobby. She nodded at him reassuring him. She then followed Niall.

Niall took his family to his other house. Niall was sitting on the couch. Silent. Betrayed. Hurt. Noah was in Abby's arm squirming his hands toward Niall.
"He can sense that you're sad" she said calmly. He looked at his son.
"I don't have a mother" he said quietly.
"You do Niall. I know Maura wasn't your birth mother but she raised you. Unlike your biological mother who left you. Maura accepted you and took you in her embrace. You have Maura in your memory. It may be less but she is the one there, not Hannah. Hannah was your mother but Maura was your mum" she said causing his tear to fall.

Noah whined a bit catching Niall's attention. He smiled lightly and picked him up.
"I love you" he whispered to him and kissed his head. He then faced Abby.
"And I love you" He smiled kissing her lips.
"I love you too" she said back.

Suddenly Niall's phone rang.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Hello. It's me Louis"
"Hi. How are you?"
"I'm doing good. I got discharged from the hospital today"
"Glad to hear that"
"I remember dropping a bomb before going to the hospital"
"Yeah. I came to Ireland and my brother told me the truth. My birth mother Hannah left my dad and Maura couldn't get pregnant due to health issues so she raised us"
"I'm sorry" Louis said
"Is that what you meant when you said you owe me?" Niall asked.
"Yeah. I owed you the truth"
"Well thank you"
"No problem"
"It was nice talking to you"
"Same here. Bye"
They hung up.

"One more truth is left to be exposed" Niall said.
Abby gave him a confused look.
"Who killed my mum?"

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A/N
The story is coming to an end .. only few more chapters is left :(