Chapter 5
at Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your
acknowledged
rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for
my mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full
you've returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered
I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said humbly
good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan
you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize!
clambered to their knees,
and apologize to my wife and daughter.”
Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please
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 genuinely repented? Besides, they have already received
as it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a
made her
she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still
“Scram!”
stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running
a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some
his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly
the trio made their way out
beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure
princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you
from the side with tears rolling down
...
center of the
an old, dilapidated building that was located
were no elevators in the
his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get
place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan
Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper
Leah Smith, was
Benson to see his daughter bringing a man home
Penny
stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged for
his papers and walked up to greet
He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in
Queenie had already answered in
you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our
into a 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 the one who had ruined her life by impregnating her and letting her raise their child on
come and look for her! I
woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly.
little Queenie to the core,
with all her might. “Mum, please
Penny clinging tightly to her
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
calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance.
enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken
bellow effectively brought Leah's
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
Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in
the torment Penny went through
a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and
path paved with diamonds?
him, only a guy full of crap would
ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed
He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was harsh
I'm going to call the police if
was that Benson would have already done so when he found 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 go through the torment
point, Penny wiped the tears on her face
What?
and Leah stared incredulously at their
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