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

170 It's a family matter!

"Please. Don't hurt him.""

Grace yelled once more, trying to stop her mother from begging for that good-for-nothing father. Penny, on the other hand, could only watch this unfold in disbelief.@

Anyone could tell that woman was beaten every second of her life by that man. Her bruises were enough to tell that the man never held back. If anything, it seemed he was slowly killing her. No one would be surprised if she ended up dead in his hands.

And yet, now that someone was standing up for her, she was begging him not to hurt her abuser?

What an irony.

Penny slowly shifted her eyes to Grace, understanding why Grace told her in the past her mother left her. What Grace's mother was doing wasn't protecting Grace, but protecting that right now was already

monster. The woman could've died or left, but what she was doin #ace, but protecting that

abandoning her daughter.

"Ma'am, Hugo called sternly, but the woman clasped his leg even tighter.

"Please." the woman begged and shook her head. "No more. Please, just go away. This is a family matter. Just leave us alone."

"Hah!" her husband snorted and looked at Hugo mockingly. "See?! You brat! Acting like a hero -

ou think you're some sort of hero rescuing the day?!"

He slowly got up once again, sneering. "You brat. Since you liked butting into other people's business, fine! I'll show you what you get for that!"

words rolled out of his tongue, he lunged at Hugo

holding Hugo's leg and that coward of a man was trying to attack Hugo while

from the corner of her eyes. She stopped and turned her head, but the figure was not there anymore. After a second, she heard

do with my son? Charles's face darkened, e como

face twitched as he ground his teeth.

think he was ready to kill this man right then

of her father. That

he called, a bit confused because this was the first time he

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everyone heard a short siren from the end of the alley-like route. Following that sound was

beside Penny, holding her shoulders and his eyes. scanning

Penny blinked, studying Haines's pale complexion.

could say as if a pipe was plucked out

her head. "Brother Hugo is with me

turned to Hugo. "Hugo, are

at his uncle before his eyes fell on the woman. "Ma'am,

grip and almost

the woman forced a smile as

side, holding the latter's shoulders. A thin layer of tears coated her eyes, biting her bottom lips as she watched her mother fight to stay conscious. Seeing this, Charles and Haines got

said, it's a family matter! These kids are just overreacting!" the man explained in frustration. "There's no such thing as me hurting anyone! Was it already a crime to

to this nonsense. But when he opened his mouth, Charles clasped his shoulders. Looking at his father on his side, Charles shook his

ground his teeth and looked down. His fist trembled in anger, knowing everything this man was saying was twisting the truth. It was shameless and cruel, and the police were still listening to him! Penny, on the other hand, watched this unfold right before her eyes from the sidelines. She shared Hugo's sentiments, thinking this was nothing but crap. But then again, this was not the first

Penny looked at the entrance of