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

Chapter 171

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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.

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

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

at what

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

mother simply sported an apologetic look before averting her gaze from her. Grace's heart sank. balling her

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

out of the

had to stay outside while her father beat her mother inside the house. Yet, her

at the woman solemnly.

"Why are you still asking her? Can't you just arrest

his throat when Charles

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

slapped her chest. "I'll

we still can't arrest your father,"

"Why?"

well. We can't just listen to one side

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 clenched her teeth, only to stop when Hugo

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

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