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

Penny instinctively got up to help her brother. Grace's mother was holding Hugo's leg and

anymore. After a second,

going to do with my son?

chest. His face twitched as he ground his

ready to kill this man right then and

eyes dilating at the sight of her father. That figure was him? I didn't know my father was so

his father, surprised. "Dad..." he called, a bit confused because this was the first time he had seen his father make

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a family

end of the alley-like

Haines quickly squatted beside Penny, holding her shoulders and his eyes. scanning

Haines's

huffed. "Goodness," was all he could say as if a pipe

shook her head. "Brother Hugo is with

Hugo. "Hugo, are

Uncle Haines. Hugo glanced at his uncle before his eyes fell on the

and almost fainted. Thankfully, he was

the woman forced a smile as she peeked at Hugo and repeated.

stay conscious. Seeing this, Charles and Haines got a grasp of the situation. Charles then glared daggers at the man underneath

it's a family matter! These kids are just overreacting!" the man explained in frustration. "There's no such thing

jaw clenched as he listened to this nonsense. But when he opened his mouth, Charles clasped his shoulders. Looking at his

listening to him! Penny, on the other hand, watched this unfold right before her eyes from the sidelines.

looked at the entrance of the station, all she saw was Allison running