141 Manipulation

Lyca immediately hugged Marceline when she reached her spot. She badly needed a friend's comfort. She had been through a lot of emotional stress lately and now her grandfather fell ill.

Lyca didn't say a word but she just let her feel that she was there for Marceline. It was already late at night but she still went to see Marceline to accompany her at this moment.

Marceline felt touched because of Lyca's and Kira's genuine concern for her. She couldn't hide the bitterness she felt whenever she would remember that her own Uncle was the one who took away her chance to have a complete family.

The negative emotions already accumulated in her heart, stirring her inside as if all she wanted to do was to burst out.

"What happened to Grandpa Roland?" Lyca asked her sympathetically. Then she turned around, looking for someone. "Why are you alone? Where are your Uncle and cousins? They are supposed to be here."