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!"

rolled out of his tongue, he lunged at Hugo once

help her brother. Grace's mother was holding Hugo's leg and that coward

Penny got up, a figure suddenly flashed from the corner of her eyes. She stopped and turned her head, but the figure was not there anymore. After a second, she

think you're going to do with my son?

His face twitched as he ground his

was ready to kill this

her father.

glanced at his father, surprised. "Dad..." he called, a bit confused because this was the first time

10:00

1/3

a

siren from the end of the

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

Haines's pale complexion. "Is everything

and huffed. "Goodness," was all he could say

head. "Brother Hugo is with me to protect

Hugo. "Hugo, are

at his uncle before his eyes fell

quickly bent down when the woman loosened her grip and almost fainted. Thankfully,

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

to her mother's 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

matter! These kids are just overreacting!" the man explained in frustration. "There's no such thing as me hurting anyone! Was

mouth, Charles clasped his shoulders. Looking at his father on his side, Charles shook his

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

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