Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 169

169 Understood

[Short Flashback: Maximum Prison]

Penny lay flat on the upper bunk bed. Her body and the ceiling were only an arm's length away from her, making her pick up the habit of stretching an arm. She planted her hand on the ceiling, her chapped and bruised lips curling up.

Despite the darkness in the cell, she could see everything perfectly. Perhaps it was because this had been her life for the past months.

"Hey, she called quietly, but with the small cell, her voice still echoed. She winced a bit as the cut on the side of her eyes ached. "Didn't you kill your family?"

Her question was intended for the person lying on the lower bunk bed. Grace didn't answer and kept her eyes closed, but she heard her question.

"Do you regret it?" asked Penny and for a moment, Grace smirked.

"Regret?" Grace scoffed as she slowly reopened her eyes. "Not even a second."

Penny chuckled weakly. "Why?"

"That motherfucker is better off dead.

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These were the type of people Penny had to blend in everyday. They said they lock people up and hope they would change or repent. But alas, it wasn't like that at all. Many in this prison had been coming in and out of this place. The majority were monsters hiding underneath human skin. Although there were some kind people and innocent ones, this place would teach any soul to fight for survival.

"How about you?" Grace returned after a moment. "Do you regret taking the hit for someone else's crimes?"

"They did no such thing."

Grace snorted. "Really, huh?"

touched her fresh bruise from earlier's fight. "How can you kill and not

remorse for it?"

to me again, huh?" Grace ran her tongue across her inner cheeks. "That's what

the justice system

is your

head. "He was never

the corner. She couldn't see Grace from the upper bunk bed and she had no energy to roll and see the face her cellmate

of pure curiosity. "Planning to kill

and closed her eyes. "Those bitches are gonna get

back in

their breakfast quick enough or they'd

need. I like the hole better without

her laughter subsided. "I'm not trying to stop you since there's nothing we can do. You're already in here, whether you're innocent or not. All I'm

before Penny's voice was heard again. "Do you think things would

things would be different

[PRESENT TIME]

any remorse out of anger and vengeance was something Penny understood. But a part of her heart seemed to never grasp the depth of Grace's anger toward her first victim. Only today had she understood the reason Grace turned out to

hee knew.

and pointed a finger at Hugo. "Why are you butting your fucking

brats?"

man tried to get up once more, stumbling down a little as it seemed he already had a lot to drink so

worriedly,

Hugo spoke without casting her a look. "I won't let him

"Let's move away. The police will be here any moment.

and scared at this moment. But

Grace yelled. "Mom, the police will soon come. Let's get

The second Penny saw the bruises and the woman's swollen eye, Penny's breath

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