Chapter 1 Don’t Get Up Until You Apologize

Lambridge City, Promenade 1st Villa Area – the Hatcher Mansion.

Today was the Lantern festival. Colorful lights were decorated around the house, giving a touch of warmth to the cold atmosphere of the Hatcher family.

Suddenly, a scream echoed across the mansion.

“Ah-”

Followed by thudding, a large-bellied woman fell from the stairs!

Everyone was surprised and hurried toward her.

Stephen Hatcher, the president of Ador Hatcher Corporation, quickly asked, “Debbie, are you alright?”

The woman’s face turned pale when she saw fresh blood trickling down her legs. Horrified, she replied, “Stephen, it hurts… Our baby… Quickly, save our baby!”

The house’s madam, Paula Anderson, panicked and asked, “What happened?!”

Debbie looked toward the top of the stairs with tears in her eyes.

Everyone looked up and saw a girl, about three years old, standing at the top of the stairs. Upon seeing everyone’s gaze, she hugged the toy rabbit in her arms tightly in fear.

Richard Hatcher roared angrily, “Were you the one that pushed Debbie?!”

The little girl pouted. “It’s not me, and I didn’t…”

While crying, Debbie begged, “No… Dad, it’s not Lilly’s fault. She’s still young, and she didn’t mean it…”

Her words quickly reaffirmed that it was Lilly’s fault.

Stephen’s eyes darkened, and he immediately ordered, “Lock her in the attic! I’ll deal with her once I return!”

The other hurriedly sent Debbie to the hospital while the servants dragged Lilly upstairs.

Even when a shoe fell off, she kept a stubborn face and did not beg or cry for help.

No light or heat could reach the dark and cold attic. The windows squeaked as if a monster would appear at any moment…

Lilly hugged her stuffed bunny tightly and curled up in a corner.

It’s so cold…

The truth was she never pushed anyone, but no one believed her.

cold spring weather, the snow and the wind made their way into the attic through the window cracks, piling layers of coldness

an entire day had

had punished her the day before. She was already in a daze as she had

was not allowed to leave until she admitted that it was her

“Mommy…”

only close her eyes and mumble, “Mommy… I didn’t do anything wrong… It’s

that her mother had died from an

another woman, and soon the woman

She was only nice to Lilly when others were present; otherwise, she would act

her toy

had been, the door suddenly opened with a loud

picked up the unconscious Lilly, dragging her down the stairs and throwing

surface and struggled to open her

I’m hungry…” She

child, and the first thing you’re telling me is that you’re

could not

more Stephen looked at her, the angrier he became. Why is she still acting stubborn despite being at

this way! Now that you’ve killed your unborn brother, who knows if you will start murdering people when you

broom from the corner, snapping the broom head

broomstick landed on Lilly’s body with a thud, causing her to

your

Lilly bit her lips and

you saying your stepmother willingly fell down the stairs?! Why would

hospital. Debbie was bleeding heavily, and the doctor had declared her situation as critical twice, but even

She was simply afraid that her baby brother might get the attention away from her and did

He beat Lilly while scolding, “You’re still

Lilly would get hit

that his phone had fallen out of his pocket. When Lilly

until your stepmother is

after he scolded her

feeling irritated recently as his company had been facing a loophole for half a month and had yet to receive help resolving

lost their

consecutive unfortunate events stressed him, and he could not help but vent it all out

She tried to stand up

was on

die, will I finally be able to see

she heard a

uncle! Your uncle is Gilbert Crawford, his phone number is

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