Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

171 Best place to live

Penny curiously studied the man who was left in there with one of his hands cuffed in one of the bars on the wall. When he looked back at her, he arched a brow and smirked viciously, as if to scare her. But Penny had met different types of criminals during her time in prison. Hence, she didn't react to his attempt to scare her. 1

If anything, his comment just now piqued her intrigue.

She blinked, and the man raised his brows higher.

"What is that little girl looking at?" the man wondered, but Penny flashed him an innocent smile. He scoffed and shook his head, thinking this girl knew nothing about the world yet. Hence, she had no sense of danger.

Penny's attention was snatched when Grace's mother spoke.

"No, Officer. My husband is not hurting me," she told them a blatant lie, smiling through her

bruises.

Everyone frowned even the officer. "Ma'am, if you're not being hit by your husband, how did you get your bruises?"

"I had a confrontation with my neighbor that led to a physical altercation."

"Mom!" Grace stood up and shouted. "Mom, why are you lying!? Tell them the truth! Tell them where you got all those bruises!"

"Grace, please." the woman reached out to Grace, tugging her arm helplessly. "Let's stop this

now.

in a terrible mood! He would even beat her for no reason at all! Why ask her? Can't you see her face?! Do you want me to strip my mother so you can see her body

rebellious. You see, I've only tried to discipline her because I heard she's been drinking and smoking with her friends! She's also skipping school! Something like that, of course, I

disbelief at what she

leaned against the desk and faced the officer. "Officer, my wife already told you how she got her bruise. I understand those kids

mother simply sported an apologetic look before averting her gaze from her. Grace's heart sank. balling her hands into a tight fist. Earlier today.

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place to

man. Grace already had enough. Thus, she tried to save her mother

of the

would be beaten black and blue. Worse. She had to stay outside while her father beat her mother inside the house. Yet, her mother didn't even dare to stand up for

at the woman solemnly. "Ma'am, are you

out in frustration. "Why are you still asking her?

snorted, clearing his throat when Charles glared

until a report is made, then there's nothing we could

report!" Grace slapped her chest. "I'll report

but we still can't arrest your father," the

"Why?"

arrest people without probable cause. After all, what your father said might be true as well. We can't just listen to one side of the story." "Bullshit!" Grace blurted out, and her father was quick to use that against

This is why this girl needs to be disciplined! This is what my wife and I have to go through every day! Her

disappointed at everything he