Chapter 20: He Was There
Marcella ran behind Karl Benjamin. "Uncle Karl, did my sister mention who gets to~"
"I cannot reveal the will prematurely, Bambi. You’ll learn who gets what tomorrow with the others. I am a lawyer. I am bound by the~"
"I just want to know about my nephew’s future, uncle," Marcella blocked him. "Please tell me that the will was written after Joseph’s birth."
Karl sighed. "I admire you for caring more about your nephew than for the inheritance. Your parents raised you right. But... Look at you, Bambi... You... you’re so... Are you even ready to take care of a baby? You are 28. You don’t earn enough to sustain yourself. You can’t even look after yourself. Go, get home, and take a rest. Come to the reading on time."
Marcella was not surprised by how "uncaring" Uncle Karl sounded. But he was worried for her. To be honest, she didn’t look like a confident, well-balanced adult.
"But I want to see my sister, Uncle. By the way, do you know what exactly happened? Who~"
"Bambi..." Karl patted her shoulder.
"Uncle," Marcella held his hand. Her eyes watered.
"I was attacked the day before yesterday. I barely escaped. Yesterday I wandered around the city like a mad woman trying to get news about my sister, but I was taken to the police station for no reason. I spent the entire night there. I am not immature or someone who can’t hold my own. I am grieving. I am... powerless... I am so powerless I can’t even attend my sister’s funeral or have a look at my nephew. I have no one on my side... "
"Oh, Bambi..." Karl hugged her. "I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you... You’re not alone, Bambi. Never forget that. You are not powerless. You can summon an army with just a flick of your finger... You are Joseph DeAngelo’s only surviving daughter. Your father left many loyal people for you. So, never be discouraged..."
Karl patted her shoulder and smiled at her. She knew Uncle Karl was exaggerating when he said that she has an army, but her mood did get a little better.
"Then will you tell me what’s in the will?" she asked.