Irene went through one helluva roller-coaster ride of emotions when her mother showed her everything there was to know about Ariel.
She showed her how Ariel was a constant target of several beings from Heaven as well as Earth. She showed her how God had tried to interfere in Ariel's life, how she was separated from her friend, the reason why the Goddess had to put up the barrier, and how Theodore wasn't forcing Ariel to stay inside the Palace for all those years.
When Irene finally opened her eyes, she was lost for words. She couldn't believe that she had been lied to by Nathaniel and Michael.
Her eyes dilated when she thought to herself, "I should have known something wasn't right when Nathaniel said to me that he wanted to set aside all our differences. He thinks of me as his arch-enemy. How could I fall for his words so easily? And Michael… he is the most selfish and cunning one among us. Why did I even listen to a word he said?"
