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.

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

I heard she's been drinking and smoking with her friends! She's also skipping school! Something like that, of

her teeth in disbelief at what she was hearing at the

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

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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save her mother and fought

of

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

officer sighed as he looked at the woman

blurted out in frustration. "Why are

throat when Charles

a report is made, then there's nothing we

slapped her chest. "I'll

we still can't arrest

"Why?"

without probable cause. After all, what your father said might be true as well. We can't just listen

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

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

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