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?"

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

remorse for it?"

Grace ran her tongue across her

even the justice

is

head. "He was never

brows rose, her eyes 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.

of pure curiosity. "Planning to kill someone and

closed her eyes. "Those bitches are gonna

be back

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 here if you

like the hole better without you

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

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

be different if they were presented with

[PRESENT TIME]

depth of Grace's anger toward her first victim. Only today

hee knew.

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

brats?"

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

worriedly, but Hugo

her a look. "I won't let him touch you or these

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

scared at this moment. But instead of letting Penny assist

"Mom, the police will

mother peeked up at them. The second Penny saw the bruises and