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.

cold spring weather, the snow and the wind made their way into the attic through the

day had passed

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

allowed to leave until she admitted that it was

“Mommy…”

only close her eyes and mumble, “Mommy… I

knew that her mother had died from

dad found another woman, and soon the

was only nice to Lilly when others were present;

squeezed her toy rabbit’s ears

it had been, the door suddenly opened

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

surface and struggled to open her

I’m hungry…”

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

could not speak as

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

you’ve killed your unborn brother, who knows if you will start murdering people when you grow up? As your father, I must teach you

around and picked up a broom from the corner,

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

your fault?!” Stephen

not me. It was really… not me!” Lilly bit her

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

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

was simply afraid that

Lilly while scolding, “You’re

Lilly would get hit by

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

here and kneel until your stepmother is

scolded her and left the broomstick

feeling irritated recently as his company had been facing a loophole

and lost their unborn

him, and he could not

to stand up but fell back onto the

felt that she was

will I finally be able to see

she heard

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