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.

"That man beats my mom every time he's in a terrible mood! He would even beat her for no reason at all! Why ask her?

and faced the officer 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 that, of course, I need to discipline my daughter to

at what she

unspeakable!" He then leaned against 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

Grace called for her mother again, knowing her father was getting the upper hand. However, her mother simply sported an apologetic look before averting her gaze from her. Grace's heart sank.

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beaten by that cruel man. Grace already had enough. Thus, she tried to save her mother and fought her father. In the end, her father overpowered her

out of the

to stay outside while her father beat

looked at the woman solemnly. "Ma'am,

in frustration. "Why

father snorted, clearing his throat when Charles

made, then there's nothing we could do," said the

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

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

"Why?"

all, what your father said might be true as well. We can't just listen to one side of the story." "Bullshit!" Grace blurted

to be disciplined! This is what my wife and I have to go through every day! Her lies and temperament are crazy! Teenagers - ugh! What a headache." "You!" Grace

me?" Hugo asked, also disappointed at everything he heard. "Can I file a report? He