Chapter 1 Don’t Get Up Until You Apologize

Lambridge City, Promenade 1st Villa Area – the Hatcher Mansion.

Today was the Lantern festival. Colorful lights were decorated around the house, giving a touch of warmth to the cold atmosphere of the Hatcher family.

Suddenly, a scream echoed across the mansion.

“Ah-”

Followed by thudding, a large-bellied woman fell from the stairs!

Everyone was surprised and hurried toward her.

Stephen Hatcher, the president of Ador Hatcher Corporation, quickly asked, “Debbie, are you alright?”

The woman’s face turned pale when she saw fresh blood trickling down her legs. Horrified, she replied, “Stephen, it hurts… Our baby… Quickly, save our baby!”

The house’s madam, Paula Anderson, panicked and asked, “What happened?!”

Debbie looked toward the top of the stairs with tears in her eyes.

Everyone looked up and saw a girl, about three years old, standing at the top of the stairs. Upon seeing everyone’s gaze, she hugged the toy rabbit in her arms tightly in fear.

Richard Hatcher roared angrily, “Were you the one that pushed Debbie?!”

The little girl pouted. “It’s not me, and I didn’t…”

While crying, Debbie begged, “No… Dad, it’s not Lilly’s fault. She’s still young, and she didn’t mean it…”

Her words quickly reaffirmed that it was Lilly’s fault.

Stephen’s eyes darkened, and he immediately ordered, “Lock her in the attic! I’ll deal with her once I return!”

The other hurriedly sent Debbie to the hospital while the servants dragged Lilly upstairs.

Even when a shoe fell off, she kept a stubborn face and did not beg or cry for help.

No light or heat could reach the dark and cold attic. The windows squeaked as if a monster would appear at any moment…

Lilly hugged her stuffed bunny tightly and curled up in a corner.

It’s so cold…

The truth was she never pushed anyone, but no one believed her.

spring weather, the snow and the wind made their way into the attic through the window cracks, piling layers of coldness onto little

entire day had passed

about Lilly, and no one even knew that Debbie had punished her the day before.

allowed to

“Mommy…”

and she was shivering. She could only close her eyes and mumble, “Mommy… I didn’t do

her mother had died from an illness a

mother passed on, her dad found another woman, and soon the woman

when others were present; otherwise, she

she squeezed her

it had been, the door suddenly opened with a loud

he picked up the unconscious Lilly, dragging her down the stairs and throwing her outside into

cold surface and struggled to open

hungry…” She

unborn child, and the first thing you’re telling me is that you’re hungry?! I can’t

were hollow, and she could not

angrier he became. Why is she still acting stubborn despite being at fault? You

brother, who knows if you will start murdering people

around and picked up a broom from

landed on Lilly’s body with a thud, causing her to

it your fault?!” Stephen

me!” Lilly bit her lips and maintained a stubborn

words. “Then are you saying your stepmother willingly

heavily, and the doctor had declared her situation as critical twice, but even on the brink of death, she insisted

passed away. She was simply afraid that

as he thought. He beat Lilly while scolding, “You’re

would

realize that his phone had fallen out

until

his tie after he scolded her

as his company had been facing a loophole for half a month

lost their unborn child, losing the only hope for the Hatcher

could not help but vent it

already been beaten to pieces. She tried to stand up but fell back onto the snowy ground with

was on

finally be able to

that moment, she heard a

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