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

179 Shared warmth and comfort

"Papa? Is the auntie dead?" I

A conflicted look spread across Charles's face as he studied his daughter's worried and curious eyes. "I don't know, Penny. Papa still doesn't know, but I'm hopeful she'll be okay."

When the man ran away, Charles just let the officers do their job because his kid was with him. Thus, he didn't know the woman's situation at the moment.

"For now,

now, let's go first, hmm?" Charles forced a smile, trying not to worry his daughter so much. "Major, are you going to the station now?" asked the other man in front of them."

Charles shook his head. "We'll head to the hospital first. The officer can get my statement there." "Copy, sir!" the man saluted again, but Charles didn't bother.

Having said that, Charles took Penny to their car and waited for Charles' former subordinate to join them. When he arrived, they drove to the hospital where the medics rushed the woman. Both Penny and Charles were worried and uncertain of whether they took the woman to save her life or the morgue.

When the father and daughter arrived at the hospital, Charles quickly tried to find out about the situation. After minutes of nonstop hassle, they found themselves in the hallway of the emergency room.

Charles and Penny stood at the end of the hallway, cyes on Grace, who was crying on the waiting bench. From what they heard, the woman still had a pulse when the medics arrived, albeit faint. Her condition was still unknown, and the doctors were trying to do the best they could.

"Major." Charles's former subordinate, Angelo, approached them with a quiet voice. "The detectives are here to get your statement.”

Charles nodded and turned to Penny.

"I'm alright, Papa, Penny smiled. "I'll just stay here"

Charles nodded and smiled. "Stay here, alright? I'll be quick."

Having said that, Charles followed Angelo, meeting the leading detectives of this case to give his

statement.

Meanwhile, Penny followed her father's figure with her gaze before setting them to Grace. She quietly approached her, sitting on the other bench so as not to invade Grace's private space. For the next minute, all she could listen to was Grace's sniffles and sobs. Penny's lips opened

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warmth

closed, but in the

'Her thoughts trailed off as deep lines furrowed her brows.

down. Adding to her memory was Grace's remarks that her mom had left her

I overthinking it?" Penny wondered to herself.

she was...@

her inner thoughts stopped at the horrifying theory

she ended up killing him. She also hated her mother for abandoning her to that cruel monster of a father. But what if Grace's mother didn't leave her, but instead, she was murdered by that man and was buried somewhere or dumped somewhere without

shoulder tensed up, gulping a mouthful as this was a lot to

you?" Suddenly, Grace's voice snapped her back

lapse. "You're here

her head in her direction, unable to smile or frown. She didn't even know what kind of

I were worried," was all Penny could say. "So, we wanted to check if

bitterness shone in Grace's

laughed weakly through her tears. "Even strangers are worried about us, but my own.

at the emergency door, biting her quivering lips. Her mother's cowardice irritated her to the core. However, right now, she was just worried about her. She saw her mother's face and all the blood earlier. She knew her mother was in a much more terrible state than her

"Thanks

as she faced Penny again. "Thanks... for just...

her lips. It wasn't hard to notice that Grace was still bitter about their experience. with the officers earlier today. After all, this wouldn't have happened if the police didn't

alas... the damage was

with her palm, sobbing. "This is frustrating" - at the same time, stressful.

from the police station. However, all she could feel right now was remorse.

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was be there for this former comrade, who used to have her

around, Charles already returned. His call also earned