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, he lunged at Hugo once

Grace's mother was holding Hugo's leg and

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 his feet on

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

twitched as

was ready to kill this man

father. That figure was him? I didn't know

a bit confused because this was the first

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siren from the end of the alley-like

squatted beside Penny, holding her shoulders and his eyes.

studying Haines's pale complexion.

say as if

her head. "Brother Hugo

to Hugo. "Hugo, are you

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

her grip and almost fainted. Thankfully, he

smile as she peeked at

Seeing this, Charles and Haines got a grasp of the situation. Charles then glared daggers at the man underneath his foot. Around

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

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

him! Penny, on the other hand, watched

looked at the