Chapter 5

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

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name

out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to parade them around

Sir. I will accept any

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

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

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for his positive

for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize!

and his wife clambered to their knees,

apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to

daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded

had recovered from her initial shock and fear. Her kind-hearted nature was easily swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look like they have

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved

reply made her flush

had already forgiven them. “What are you two

“Scram!”

the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running away from a huge

welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time with

Dunn disappeared

carried Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out

she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to bully Mama and

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

side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a sight to

...

- the center of

in an old, dilapidated building

were no elevators

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

and messy,” Penny invited Nathan

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

Smith, was making dinner in

his daughter

was the first time Penny had ever brought a

would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the

set down his papers and walked up

looked puzzled when

tried to structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's

beast who raped my daughter five years ago?

rare fit of rage 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

audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop off your

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

little Queenie to the

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

tightly 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

see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails almost

let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

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

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

I know the torment

never let them suffer in 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 queen and my

A path paved with diamonds? The whole world under their

guy full of crap would say such

vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed

you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my

call the police

out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to let Penny

face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please let

What?

Leah stared incredulously at their

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