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?"

Penny touched her fresh bruise from earlier's fight. "How can you

remorse for it?"

Back to me again, huh?" Grace ran her tongue across her inner cheeks.

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her head. "He was never a family

sliding to 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 was making. However, just by Grace's tone alone, she knew the first crime Grace committed was something she had

pure

eyes. "Those bitches are gonna

be back in

arm underneath her head. "They better digest their breakfast quick enough or they'd end up throwing it up." "You're crazy Grace chuckled while shaking her head. "I'll be here

need. I like the hole better without you

you since there's nothing we can do. You're already in here, whether you're innocent or not. All I'm saying is... there are just some things-

in the cell before Penny's voice was heard again. "Do you think things would be different if you were given a

think things would be different if they were

[PRESENT TIME]

without 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

hee knew.

fuck do you think you're doing, brat!?" Grace's father harrumphed and pointed a finger at Hugo. "Why are you

brats?"

a little as it seemed he already had a lot to drink so early in the

Brother!" Penny called worriedly, but Hugo remained

casting her a

"Let's move away. The police will be

and scared at this moment. But instead of letting Penny assist her, she turned to her

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

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