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!"

soon as those words rolled out of his tongue, he lunged at Hugo once

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

corner of her eyes. She stopped and turned her head, but the figure was not there anymore. After a second, she heard Grace's father squeal. "Ahh!"

do with my

man's hairy chest. His face twitched as he ground his

was ready to kill this man right then and

Penny blurted out, her eyes dilating at the sight of her father.

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

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heard a short siren from the end

Hugo!" Haines quickly squatted beside Penny, holding her shoulders

Haines. Penny blinked, studying Haines's pale

at her and huffed. "Goodness," was all he could say as if a pipe was plucked out

head. "Brother Hugo is with me

to Hugo. "Hugo,

at his uncle before his eyes

woman loosened her grip and almost

okay." the woman forced a smile as

she watched her mother fight to stay conscious. Seeing this, Charles and Haines got a grasp of the situation. Charles then glared daggers at the man underneath his foot. Around this time, the police officers already arrived and reached the situation. [District

said, it's a family matter! These kids are just overreacting!" the man explained in frustration.

Charles clasped his shoulders. Looking at his father

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 time she was involved with the

Just then, Allison's voice was heard. When Penny looked at the entrance of the station, all she