Chapter 2

Penny did not struggle in his arms. It was as if she had lost her will to fight.

tears that spilled over the corners

had lived her life in the past five years like a zombie, benumbing herself to the relentless insults and humiliation targeted at her. She had thought of ending her life several times to escape from the pain and misery, but each time, her daughter's face would surface in her mind. With

of this devil who

relentless misery

she would strive to work hard and stay single for the rest of her life. Her only purpose

haunt her. It was like rubbing salt

for a break. She prayed to God for a little salvation, earnestly begging the heavens to stop piling up

was unbearable to Nathan. He gently put

to make up to you and our daughter, please?” A stony-hearted creature like him was a complete stranger to tenderness, but he begged for the first time in the gentlest manner he could

for you as well,

quivered uncontrollably when he uttered 'our

gifted her with a glint of hope as she slowly

years,” Nathan continued to plead in his soft voice, “I know that

suffer from

me

ruminated on his words. Queenie was

father could never be complete, let alone offer

whenever she saw the pitiful look on Queenie's

tears

Queenie needs

in Nathan's eyes

but she finally agreed,

her life. But let me give

you papa does not mean you are

nodded his

opportunity to reunite with Queenie because she wanted the young girl to have a

for her to forgive him for the pain he had inflicted on

of suffering in silence had spun an invisible web within her, creating a deadly mess of entangled knots. He knew that it would

...

elementary classroom of Golden Apple Kindergarten, the teacher was nowhere to

in designer wear was gloating with delight, pulling on a

of a little girl who was being towed along

and shouted at her, “Don't you know

her grubby face stained with

well-defined face with the winsome

at the rope around her neck, which left her gasping for

with her inaction, the fat boy pestered her again, “Queenie, I'm warning you, bark, or I'll get everyone

eyes red-rimmed, Queenie sobbed pitifully, “No,

I say you're a b******, you'd better act like one. Now, do as I say and bark like a dog!”

the kids laughed at what they

and Penny had just reached the entrance

of her daughter being leashed like a puppy threw Penny into a state of shock.

it were a repulsive snake. “What happened to you, Queenie?” She asked worriedly, her eyes burning with

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