Chapter 159

Lyra didn't want to say anything at first to Richard about her personal life but with what just happened, she found herself unable to hold it in any longer so she told him.

“My mother is dead.”

“... I'm sorry for your loss,” Richard remarked, having not expected such sad news.

Lyra managed a sad smile as she replied. “It's fine. Even though she'd suffered for most of her life, I'm glad she died happy.”

“That's good.”

“But her death brought with it certain changes, one of which I'm still struggling with right now.”

“Tell me.”

“I guess you don't know this but… I'm a sickle cell patient. I'm prone to illness and it's difficult to get things done as my body easily breaks down. This is why I haven't been able to assimilate the family's legacy of martial arts.

“From a young age, I was already touted as a disgrace since I wouldn't be able to live long enough to take over the family business. My dad, disappointed as he was, did what all men would and abandoned my mother to marry another woman
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