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.

the snow and the wind made their way into the attic through the window cracks, piling

day had

her the day before. She was already in a daze as she had yet to

not allowed to leave until

“Mommy…”

She could only close her eyes and mumble, “Mommy… I didn’t do anything wrong… It’s not

that her mother had died from an illness a

her dad found another woman,

when others were present; otherwise, she would act

as she squeezed her toy rabbit’s ears before losing

had been, the door suddenly

dragging her down the stairs

cold surface and struggled

I’m hungry…”

killed Debbie’s unborn child, and the first thing you’re telling me is that you’re

eyes were hollow, and she could not

angrier he became. Why is

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

around and picked up a broom

Lilly’s body with a thud, causing her

your fault?!” Stephen

not me!” Lilly bit her lips and

upon hearing her words. “Then are you saying your stepmother willingly fell down the stairs?! Why would she want

the hospital. Debbie was bleeding heavily, and the doctor had declared her situation as critical twice, but even on the brink of death, she insisted on asking him to not

simply afraid that her baby brother might get

he thought. He beat Lilly while scolding, “You’re still trying to deny it! Stop

Lilly would get hit

that he did not even realize that his phone had fallen out of

and kneel until

tie after he scolded her and left

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

their

and he could

tried to stand up but fell back

she was on the brink

finally be

moment, she heard a blurry

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