Back to the Day My Family Played Dead
"How did you get those bruises all over your body, Hope?"
I looked over at Dad, then shifted my gaze to Draco and Mom. I then lowered my head in anguish and stayed silent.
Those around, however, had a moment of sudden realization and immediately cast disdainful looks at the three people in the courtyard who had risen from the dead.
Mom, Dad, and Draco had initially wanted to salvage what was left of their reputations, but after exchanging a few glances, Draco stepped forward. "I'll beat you to death if you dare cry again, Hope! You, a mere good-for-nothing, should consider it a blessing to be beaten by me!"