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

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

eyes. She stopped and turned her head, but the figure was not there anymore. After a second,

do you think you're going to do with my son?

man's hairy chest. His face twitched as he ground his teeth. From his expression,

kill this man right

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 time he had seen

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It's a family

everyone heard a short siren from the end of the alley-like route.

shoulders and his eyes.

studying Haines's pale complexion. "Is everything

could say as if a

shook her head. "Brother Hugo is with

to Hugo. "Hugo,

his uncle before his eyes fell on

woman loosened her grip and almost fainted. Thankfully,

woman forced a smile as she

as she watched her mother fight to stay conscious. Seeing this, Charles

man explained in frustration. "There's no such thing as me hurting anyone! Was

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

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

Penny looked at the entrance