Chapter 5

wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are

Dunn acknowledged with shame,

to send out the armed forces for

I will accept any punishment.” Thomas

returned to camp. You are not fit for the

for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn

nod of

“What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your

to their

my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to

hastily to kneel in front of Penny and her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own

couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look like they have genuinely repented? Besides, they have already received the punishment

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a rare, tender

cheeky reply made her flush

forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at

“Scram!”

frantic couple seized the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they

throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality

Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan

as the trio made their

as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would

said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you

tears rolling down

...

- the center of

lived in an old, dilapidated building that was

elevators in

Nathan climbed

place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

dad, was reading the

mum, Leah Smith, was

see his daughter bringing

first time Penny had ever brought

stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing

and walked up to greet

puzzled when he saw Queenie

little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa. My Papa

five years ago? So it's you who turned

him was none other than the culprit who had raped her daughter five years ago. He was the one who

believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

shrill voice penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body was quivering

shocked little Queenie to the core,

her mother with all her might. “Mum,

Penny clinging tightly to her body,

family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain. You're

been upturned by Nathan's sudden

a roar that

Leah's

Leah's hands. He pulled her into his arms to soothe her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt you've inflicted on my daughter is irreparable. We've had enough of the pain and torture. Leave

eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make

know the torment Penny went

They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and

with diamonds?

a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people he disliked

Penny would

my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist

have already done so when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing

on her face

What?

stared incredulously at their

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