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

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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.

"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? Can't you see her face?! Do you want me to strip my mother so

tried to discipline her because I heard she's been drinking and smoking with her friends! She's also skipping school!

her teeth in disbelief at what she was hearing

father for something so 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

upper hand. However, her mother simply sported an apologetic look before averting her gaze from her. Grace's heart sank. balling her hands into a tight fist.

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tried to save her mother and fought her father. In the end, her father

out of

not for Hugo and Penny, both mother and daughter 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 Grace! Instead, she was making everyone think Grace

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

out in frustration. "Why

snorted, clearing his throat when Charles

made, then there's nothing we

her chest. "I'll

can't arrest

"Why?"

as well. We can't just

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

me?" Hugo asked, also disappointed at everything he heard.