Chapter 5

lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for

my mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.”

resignation once you've returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

advice. I shall reflect on my

won a nod of approval from Nathan for his

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

their knees, groveling for forgiveness

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own

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

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

made

forgiven

“Scram!”

to the door in feverish haste with

party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known

eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan

the trio made

Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure

Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

with tears rolling down

...

- the center of

in an old, dilapidated building that was located

elevators in the

Nathan climbed up six-stories

and messy,”

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

Smith, was making dinner

surprised Benson to see his daughter bringing

was the first time Penny had ever brought

insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions

down his papers and walked up

this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he

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

you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into

when he discovered that 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 had ruined

come and

shrill voice penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah

her grandparents shocked little Queenie

her mother with all her might. “Mum, please don't----” she

Penny clinging tightly to her body, Leah

Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she

orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden

roar that was uncharacteristic of

Leah's

take the cleaver away from 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

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

the torment Penny

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

A path paved with diamonds? The whole

sounded like mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny

bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was

to call the police if you insist

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

her face and said calmly,

What?

stared incredulously at their

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