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

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"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

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

After a second, she heard Grace's father squeal. "Ahh!" the man found himself back on the ground, this time, with someone standing

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

chest. His face twitched as he ground his teeth.

think he was ready to kill this

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

because this was the first

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from the end of the alley-like

beside Penny, holding her shoulders and his eyes.

Penny blinked, studying Haines's pale complexion.

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

Hugo is with

Hugo.

at his uncle before his eyes fell

the woman loosened her grip and almost fainted.

okay." the woman forced a smile as she peeked at

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

man explained in frustration. "There's no such thing as me

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

to him! Penny, on the other hand, watched this

Allison's voice was heard. When Penny looked at the