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.

it was cold spring weather, the snow and the wind made their way into the attic through the window cracks, piling layers of coldness

an entire day had

knew that Debbie had punished her the day before. She was already in a daze as she had

not allowed to leave until she

“Mommy…”

was shivering. She could only close her eyes and mumble, “Mommy… I

that her mother had died from an illness a

another woman, and soon the woman was

was only nice to Lilly when others were

squeezed her toy rabbit’s ears before

had been, the door suddenly opened with

Lilly, dragging her

from the cold surface and struggled to open

hungry…”

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

hollow, and she could not speak as she was frozen

angrier he became. Why is

is my fault as a parent that you’re behaving this way! Now that you’ve killed your unborn brother, who knows if you

a broom from the corner,

broomstick landed on Lilly’s body with a

your fault?!” Stephen

me!” Lilly bit her lips and

was getting more furious upon hearing her words. “Then are you saying your stepmother willingly fell down the stairs?! Why would she want to fall

bleeding heavily, and the doctor had declared her situation

afraid that her baby brother might

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

sentence, Lilly would get

that he did not even realize that his phone had fallen out of his pocket. When Lilly was severely beaten, he finally stopped, so she lay paralyzed

until your stepmother is

tugged his tie after he scolded her and left the broomstick behind before walking

had been feeling irritated recently as his company had been facing a loophole for half a

their

unfortunate events stressed him, and he could not help but vent it all

beaten to pieces. She tried to stand up

felt that she was on the brink of

will I finally be able

moment, she heard a

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