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!"

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

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

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

do you think you're going to do with my son? Charles's face darkened,

as he ground his teeth. From

he was ready to kill this man right

out, her eyes dilating at the sight of her father. That figure was him? I

a bit confused because this was the first time he had seen his father make such

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then, everyone heard a short siren from the end

holding her shoulders and his eyes. scanning her from head to

studying Haines's pale complexion.

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

She shook her head. "Brother Hugo is

to Hugo. "Hugo,

Uncle Haines. Hugo glanced at his uncle before his eyes fell on the woman. "Ma'am,

and almost

I'm okay." the woman forced a smile as she peeked at Hugo and

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 10 Police

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

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

shameless and cruel, and the police were still listening to him! Penny, on the other

looked at the

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