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

177 Shot were fired

Charles's breath hitched, and his entire body froze. His grip on Penny's hand tightened without his knowledge, horrified at what he was seeing inside.

Penny furrowed her brows as her father squeezed her hand. Looking up, Charles already turned around and faced her.

"Penny. Charles squatted in front of her, his voice low. "How about you... you get back in the car, hmm?"

"Papa, what's going on?"

His smile cracked, clearing his throat. "Nothing. Just... listen to dad, can you, hmm?”

Seeing Charles trying not to alarm her already alarmed her. Her heart thudded against her chest. wondering if Grace had already done the unimaginable. Or was her interference changed these people's lives and that cruel man hurt Grace and her mother?

Myriads of thoughts swirled in Penny's eyes, thinking if it was the latter, she would never forgive herself.

"Penny" Charles squeezed her shoulders and smiled. "You can go back to the car on your own, right?"

"O-okay" Penny nodded upon sensing the urgency in Charles' voice.

Having said that, she turned around while Charles slowly got up from his squatting position. He kept his eyes on his daughter, taking out his phone from his pocket when she was in the distance.

"Did you send your men to the location I gave you?" he asked the other person when the line was picked up. His voice was low and quiet. He could even barely hear himself.

"I can't see them: Charles looked around in dismay. "This is an emergency. That person I told you about....."

He slowly set his eyes to the window, gulping as he saw the man of the house drag a body on the floor. He covered his mouth with the back of his hand, taking a step back.

"We need the police. He killed her "Charles took a step back, putting down the phone without ending the call.

he peeked through the gap of the window earlier, he saw the man- the wife beater drag a body across the house. The window was in the bedroom, but since the house was small and

in the kitchen, he saw the man looking for knives. Whatever the man

He already knew.

he breathed out as he stared at the house, his fist

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177 Shot were fired

woman

They could've saved her!

Yet...

Charles's heart, trying his best to calm himself down. The person he called was a good friend of his in the past. That person would've surely called for officers and the police would come here any

as Charles stayed outside and made sure the man wouldn't leave, they would be able to catch him

stupid," he murmured, teeth clenched. "I have to stop

the floor, but she might still be alive! Waiting for the

Major! Don't get

you understand?! Don't you dare go inside!" the the other end of the line shouted, but since the phone was already inside Charles's pocket, the

the person in the call heard

the gated door once, but it was locked inside. Hence, he kicked the door once more until the first metal gate door

gated door open and then twisting the knob. The knob only rattled, compelling him to hit it

kick was heard. He looked at the door, hearing

no," the man muttered and gazed down at the body before him. "No,

was breaking the door open filled him with panic. The man looked around,

aside from the butcher knife he already had on the floor, there was nothing he could use. Amid

The man searched through

eyes glinted, knowing this would shut up the person outside. He was already caught. He might as well

made his way to the entrance of their

slowly raised the