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!"

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

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

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

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

face twitched as he

ready to kill

blurted out, her eyes dilating at the sight of her father. That figure was

his father, surprised. "Dad..." he called, a bit confused because this was the first time he had seen his father make such a terrifying

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short siren from the end of the

Haines quickly squatted beside Penny, holding her shoulders and his eyes. scanning her

blinked, studying Haines's

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

She shook her head. "Brother Hugo is with

to Hugo. "Hugo, are

his uncle before his eyes fell on the woman. "Ma'am, are

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

a smile as she peeked at Hugo

layer of 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

just overreacting!" the man explained in frustration.

But when he opened his mouth, Charles

everything this man was saying was twisting the truth. It was shameless and cruel, and the police were still listening to him! Penny, on the other hand, watched this unfold right

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