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!"

as those words rolled out of his tongue,

her brother. Grace's mother was holding Hugo's leg and that coward of a man was

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 the ground, this time, with someone standing over him with

going to do with my son? Charles's

hairy chest. His face twitched as he ground his teeth. From his

think he was ready to kill this man right

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

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

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the end of the alley-like route.

Haines quickly squatted beside Penny, holding her shoulders and his

Penny blinked, studying Haines's pale

"Goodness," was all he could say as if a pipe was plucked out of his throat. "Are you

She shook her head. "Brother Hugo is with me

turned to Hugo. "Hugo, are

his eyes fell

her grip and almost fainted. Thankfully, he was fast enough to

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

tears coated her eyes, biting her bottom lips 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

the man explained in frustration. "There's no such thing as me hurting anyone! Was it already a crime to discipline

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

the truth. It was shameless and cruel, and the police were still 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

was heard. When Penny looked at the