Chapter 5

were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he asked Thomas

acknowledged with shame, “His

the authority to send out the armed forces for no

my mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

you've returned to camp. You are not fit for

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

won a nod of approval from Nathan for his positive

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

wife clambered to their knees, groveling

my wife and daughter.” Nathan

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 foolishness. Please have mercy

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 that

long as it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into

cheeky reply made her flush

she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at Walter Zahn and

“Scram!”

frantic couple seized the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in

but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some

look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared

arms as the trio made their way out of the

Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to bully

in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will

the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

the center

old, dilapidated building that was

no elevators in

Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

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

living room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper

was

his daughter bringing a man

time Penny

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

down his papers and

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

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

the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's

the man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who had raped her daughter five years ago. He was the one who

and look for her! I

penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a

shocked little Queenie to

all

to her body,

of you that we were kicked out of the 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 worse than a beast!

calm and orderly world had been upturned

a roar that

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

Don't ever show your face

determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in

I know the torment Penny went

path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that they have the whole world under

A path paved with diamonds?

Benson. To him, only a guy full of

Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

going to call the police

homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he

the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please let

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at their

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