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10 cruel scenes from “Saving Grace” that made viewers furious at Sarah and Chito

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Liezel Dela Cruz

There’s nothing more heartbreaking—and infuriating—than seeing a child suffer at the hands of the very people who should be protecting them. &quot;<a href="http://abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/savinggrace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saving Grace: The Untold Story</a>&quot; boldly shows the harsh reality of abusive parenting through Sarah (Jennica Garcia) and Chito (Christian Bables), the most despised characters in the series so far. Here&#x27;s a rundown of their most maddening scenes compiled by Kapamilya Toplist.  From the very beginning of the narrative, it was clear that Sarah barely showed any love or care for her daughter. One morning, she woke up to Grace serving her coffee and preparing breakfast. While there were tiny hints of concern in Sarah’s voice during their conversation, like when she apologized for forgetting to buy Grace a costume for the school program or when she reluctantly allowed Grace to keep the pet chicken she won at the local carnival despite hating animals in the house, it was still obvious that her care was minimal at best. Then came Chito. Fear flashed in Grace&#x27;s eyes the moment he walked in, since he was in a foul mood again because there was no food on the table. Sarah quickly ordered Grace to run to the store and buy something to eat, but in her hurry, the child tripped and fell, triggering Chito’s rage. Without hesitation, he punished her cruelly by hitting her so hard, leaving a wound on her face while Sarah could only plead helplessly for him to stop.  Later, Sarah caught Grace using her lipstick to hide the bruise from Chito’s slap. Though slightly annoyed because it was an expensive one, she let the child be and promised she&#x27;d give her money to spend at the carnival, thinking it would somehow make up for what happened that morning. One time, Grace got distracted when a loan shark came to collect Sarah&#x27;s debt and took their television as payment. In the chaos, Grace got distracted and forgot about the food she was cooking. Smelling the burnt dish, Chito stormed out of the room like a raging beast and once again slapped the child. As always, Sarah tried to stop him with gentle pleas, but it was never enough. Sarah couldn’t let Chito go. He kept telling her no one else would love a woman like her—someone with a child and a worn-out past. And beyond that, she relies on him financially. So, just to keep her lover, Sarah chose to turn a blind eye to the abuse. Meanwhile, Grace could only cry as she watched her mother lie beside Chito, looking completely smitten, as if she had chosen him over her own daughter. Grace faced the worst of Chito’s cruelty after her teachers, Anna (Julia Montes) and Patty (Lotlot Bustamante), visited her home as they had suspected abuse upon discovering the bruises on her body. But Sarah denied everything. Grace covered up the truth as well out of fear, saying she had just fallen off the swing at the playground.  As punishment for speaking up to her teachers, Chito slaughtered her pet chicken, Pipo. The little child was devastated and started hitting him with her tiny fists, calling him cruel. But this only made things worse as he snapped and hit her back. Violence escalated in Grace&#x27;s messy home. That same night, Sarah came home drunk and saw the chaos. But for the first time, she didn’t even try to stop it and protect her daughter. Instead, in a fit of frustration over her life and job, she turned on Grace and took out her anger by beating the kid mercilessly. Grace&#x27;s small body was left bruised and battered from her mother&#x27;s relentless blows.  The next morning, when Sarah sobered up and saw how badly Grace was bruised, she suggested taking her to the hospital. But Chito refused, calling her stupid and saying they’d get in trouble if anyone found out they caused the injuries. Word of the abuse reached social workers, who rushed to Grace’s home with Teacher Patty. They forcibly entered the house, but Grace was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, as Teacher Anna was about to leave, she heard faint noises coming from a sack in a nearby alley. When she opened it, she found Grace inside, covered in wounds and bruises, barely holding on. This is where Teacher Anna’s journey of helping Grace begins, along with the problems and dangers they will face together. Don’t miss an episode of &quot;<a href="http://abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/savinggrace">Saving Grace: The Untold Story</a>,&quot; weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), TV5, and A2Z.

Here are 10 times we, as viewers, wished we could save Grace (Zia Grace) ourselves from "Saving Grace”’s Sarah (Jennica Garcia) and Chito (Christian Bables).

Here are 10 times we, as viewers, wished we could save Grace (Zia Grace) ourselves from "Saving Grace”’s Sarah (Jennica Garcia) and Chito (Christian Bables).