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,

an entire day

Lilly, and no one even knew that Debbie had punished her the day before. She was already in a

not allowed to leave until she

“Mommy…”

cold, and she was shivering. She could only close her eyes and

mother had died

woman, and

to Lilly when others were present; otherwise, she

as she squeezed her toy rabbit’s ears before losing

knowing how long it had been, the door suddenly

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

cold surface and struggled to open

hungry…” She

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

and she could not speak as she

at her, the angrier he became. Why is she still acting stubborn despite

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

a broom from

with

it your

me!” Lilly bit her

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

the doctor had declared her situation

was still young when her mother passed away. She was simply afraid that her baby brother might get

thought. He beat Lilly while

would

out

and kneel until your

he scolded her and left the broomstick

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

today, Debbie fell from the stairs and lost their unborn child, losing the only hope for the Hatcher

he could not help but

pieces. She tried to stand up but fell back onto the snowy ground with a

that she was on the brink of

I die, will I finally be able to

that moment, she heard a blurry

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