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

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?"

fresh bruise from earlier's fight. "How can you kill and

remorse for it?"

Grace ran her tongue across her inner cheeks.

even the justice

he is

her head. "He

and she had no energy to roll and see the face her cellmate was making. However, just by Grace's tone alone, she knew the first crime Grace committed was

asked Grace out of pure curiosity. "Planning to kill someone

eyes. "Those bitches are gonna get it

back in

coming back to the hole until my anger is quenched: Penny slipped her arm underneath her head. "They better digest their breakfast quick enough or they'd end up throwing it up." "You're crazy

I like the hole better

subsided. "I'm not trying to stop you since there's nothing we can do. You're already in

"Do you think things would be different if you

things would be different if they

[PRESENT TIME]

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

hee knew.

doing, brat!?" Grace's father harrumphed and pointed a finger

brats?"

up once more, stumbling down a little as it seemed he

worriedly, but Hugo remained

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

faced Grace. "Let's move away. The police will be here any moment. My brother

and scared at this moment. But

the police will soon come. Let's get out of

them. The second Penny saw the bruises and the woman's swollen