From the title you are able to tell we take a dive into Lilith's side of the family, Lilith is the younger sibling of Max and Mckenna, she was single out as the black sheep, from her horrible mother Gemma, this also translated to Mckenna dislike and mistreatment of her, which the elder sister is now trying to amend. Now Lilith had a different parent then Max and Mckenna, it is Gianna Zest, let's see how all of this is finally brought to life.
Lilith leaned forward in her seat eyes dancing with inquisitive interest.
"A scientist? How cool!"
Jazmin chuckled and sat through the regular and rather.. more childlike questions the eager girl had to ask about her career.
Matty watched Lilith eagerly gesture and take in answers, he'd lightly pat her hand encouragingly when she got flushed and a little hesitate to not ask further on what she did not understand.
Thankfully Jazmin, could tell mostly and would elaborate.

"Do you think you'd want this Lilith, I can do it easy just a mouth swab." Jazmin said professionally.
It was Matty's job to coaxed.
"Just to see who your other parent is, Lili." he watched her with gentle affection, protectiveness flaring.
Matty's Thoughts: Even if she has no relation to me, I... it won't matter, she needs to be shown how someone should treat her in life. I'll be that model, Gianna too.
"Just to make sure encase anything medical comes up,... and if you don't want to know, I'll keep it safe, until you ready or forever. And just because you know does not mean a drastic change, nothing has to change unless you want it too."
Lilith's eyes finally met his, most of the panic and fear draining.
Good, he had calmed her. "Will you?" He asked again trying to keep any pressure out.
"......Yes..." she finally agreed quietly.

"Good it will only take a moment."
Lilith nodded again moving her eyes to Matty who gave her another encouraging and caring look, it always made her feel warm when he did that, she would have to write a knight or prince as valiant as he.
"Now say aaaah."
Bringing her back to reality, Lilith did so.


Jazmin Goldmine knew if she was caught here, in the lab on the weekend it could lead to trouble, but Matty's offer of money... let her cast her fears aside as her materialistic personality envisioned that knew garden statue only a few more paychecks would have gotten her, but if she could get it sooner, well, money talks. Plus a part of her always wanted to know the answers to anything she discovered.
Some of the data was very confusing.
She had to study it multiple times and even consult some books.
She was happy she got a second sample. Always have extra the life of a scientist.
She placed it on the tray and then got right back to work.



"Mr. Zest? I have the results, she is your niece and your sister's daughter."
She was always known for being rather blunt with her findings.

"......"
Matty rarely was speechless but when he was it was rather elongated.
His mind swarmed and his emotions did as well many positive but a few cutting negatives not at Lilith but towards that birth giver.... that hit and run driver was too good to her, a death like that.
Just give him five minutes with Gemma Stone...
He reeled it in, composing himself again.
That was the past, this was the now.
"I see, thank you, Jazmin, I feel as now, my payment does not suffice."
A low chuckle.
"Well you can always give me more?"
"I would, but I need it now for my extra family member you understand, right?" he bantered right back.
In another world perhaps they could be together......
"She is my niece..."
"Yes, now, have a good life."
"And you."

Scrolling through the interwebs he looked up possibilities, mainly what legal rights Gianna had, such but not limited to her will and inheritance etc and adoption.
But.
He was a man of his words, he had to to be more than ever to set the right example.
For her.
He'd approached her first, he had said nothing had to change... and it did not, it was titles now, only difference but still.
He would not pull her from her life with her siblings, but if she wanted, needed too, he would not hesitate either.

He downloaded the documents form from the results to his personal sablet, putting it under encryption and key.
Only for his eyes and those who were meant to see for now.
Now only when to tell her?
His niece. and how?

Matty..... has never had that touch when it comes to delivering news of any sort. He is just blunt...not in a harsh way, but to the point. This is how, he dropped the bomb that Gianna is Lilith's other mom.

Even if he sucks at delivering news... he is really ecstatic and sincere about how happy he is!
With a kiss to the cheek, he bids her a good day at school and rushes off to work.

To say the very least... Lilith had at least a mini attack of some kind from the shock of the news.

Then her eyes filled up with happy and joyous tears and she stood just crying in deep feelings.

Sigh.... Matty you reeeeeaaaaallly suck at this don't you? I think Gianna is in even worse shock.

The shock turns to rage. For Gemma lying to her! Even if Gianna did help out immensely with Lilith and the twins through babyhood onwards.... that. was. her. daughter. ALL ALONG!

"Gianna? You are not going to have a heart attack are you?"
Matty moved in front of her asking with concern.

"All this time.... all these years."
Those words were repeated countlessly as Gianna wrapped her arms around herself, hugging herself tightly, trying not to crumble.

Of course being the awesome little brother he is, Matty always has a way of comforting and calming Gianna down. At least for a little while....

Lilith had heard sobbing as she came home from school.
Angel, now her same aged uncle? That would need some time to get used too, anyways, he stayed after school. Lilith came in too find, Gianna curled on the floor sobbing.
"G-Gianna?" Lilith whispered coming to sit by her, hesitatingly raising a hand but not placing it yet.
Her presences only seemed to intensify the sobbing to blubbers as Gianna was consumed by guilt, loss and hatred on how all this came to be.

"Mom...."
Lilith did place her head lightly up to stroke Gianna hair, it always made her feel better when it was reversed.

The touch. The title. That sweet soft voice.
One or all of the above things just made Gianna spring to her feet, not to run, to just.... she did not know... she was overwhelmed.
"Lilith, sweetheart, I am so so sorry, I--" But she was cut off a hand coming back to her shoulder.
"Mom."
A bit more certainty and pleasure as Lilith felt the word come from her mouth. Gemma had never let any of them call her that or any variation.
"Don't even say it. You have nothing to be sorry for. All that lies with Gemma. Let's not be sorry, just happy."

Lilith turned and buried her head into Gianna holding tight.
"You were always like a mom. It is like in your book, but real now. I love you. I need you. I never will blame you. I'm just happy so happy."

Gianna breathed in and let a long breath out, it was the first step of letting it all go. It would take her longer, but right now, she focused on the sweetheart in her arms.
"I love you to baby and under all this, I know I am happy, joyed thrilled and 100 more synonyms."
They both giggled.
"I am not sure about making up for lost time, but we can start from here and make as many memories as we can as official mother and daughter, sound good, princess?"
"It's the best happily ever after, I've ever heard."
;w; <3

Wholesome, next time we will we be back with the main Stone's to see Rainbow age up!