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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.

mood! He would even beat her for no reason at all! Why ask her?

cockily. "Officer, my daughter had been 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

at what she

the desk and faced the officer. "Officer, my wife already told you how she got her bruise. I understand those kids tried to meddle with the situation maybe because my kid misled them

However, her mother simply sported an apologetic look before averting her gaze from her.

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place to

Grace already had enough. Thus, she tried to save her mother and fought her father. In the end, her

of the

blue. Worse. She had to stay outside while her father beat

he looked at the woman

frustration. "Why are you still asking her? Can't you

snorted, clearing his throat when Charles glared

a report is made, then there's nothing we could do," said

Grace slapped her chest. "I'll report

can't arrest your father," the officer

"Why?"

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

be disciplined! This is what my wife and I have to go through every day! Her lies and temperament are

disappointed at everything he heard. "Can I file a report? He almost hurt

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