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 kill and not

remorse for it?"

ran her tongue across her inner cheeks. "That's what

the justice system can't protect

is your

"He was never

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

of pure curiosity. "Planning to

didn't answer and closed her eyes. "Those bitches are gonna get

You'll be back in

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 Grace chuckled while shaking her head. "I'll be

the hole

already in here, whether

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

different if they

[PRESENT TIME]

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 be that crazy and

hee knew.

the fuck do you think you're doing, brat!?" Grace's father harrumphed and pointed a finger at Hugo. "Why are you butting your fucking noses in someone else's

brats?"

little as it seemed

Penny called worriedly, but Hugo remained

casting her a look. "I won't let him touch

nodded in understanding before she faced Grace. "Let's move away. The police will be here any moment. My brother will block him until

scared at this moment. But instead

will soon come. Let's

mother peeked up at them. The second Penny saw the