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 wind made their way into the attic through the

day

that Debbie had punished her the day before. She was

allowed to leave

“Mommy…”

cold, and she was shivering. She could only

that her mother had died from an illness

dad found another woman, and soon the woman was pregnant with

was two-faced. She was only nice to Lilly when others were present; otherwise, she would act like a

as she squeezed her toy rabbit’s ears before

long it had been, the door

the unconscious Lilly, dragging her

the cold surface and struggled

hungry…”

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

eyes were hollow, and she could not speak as she was frozen

Stephen looked at her, the angrier he became. Why is she still acting stubborn despite being at fault? You malicious

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

around and picked up a broom from the corner, snapping the broom

Lilly’s body with a thud, causing her to scream

your

really… not me!” Lilly bit her lips and maintained

you saying your stepmother willingly fell down the stairs?! Why would she want to fall after

not help but think back to what happened in the hospital. Debbie was bleeding heavily, and the doctor had declared her situation as critical twice, but even on the

simply afraid that her baby brother might get the attention

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

Lilly would get hit by the

phone had fallen out of his pocket. When Lilly was severely beaten, he finally stopped, so she lay paralyzed on the snowy

here and kneel until your stepmother

his tie after he scolded her

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

lost their unborn child, losing the only hope

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

toy had already been beaten to pieces. She tried to stand up

that she was

I finally be able

moment, she heard

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