Chapter 5

Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to

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

in your resignation once you've returned to camp.

I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said humbly and

won a nod

at them, “Get on your knees and apologize!

their knees, groveling for

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

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

she suggested to Nathan,

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

cheeky reply made her flush

already forgiven them. “What are you two still

“Scram!”

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

rejected

a knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn

as the trio made their way out

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

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

side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

center of the

old, dilapidated building that was located

were no elevators in the

Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she

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

Leah Smith, was

his daughter bringing a man home with

time Penny had ever brought

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

papers and walked up to greet

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

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

raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you

He flew into a rare fit of rage when he discovered that the man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who

audacity to come and

a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging

shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

with all her might. “Mum, please

her body, Leah

Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain. You're worse than a beast! You're a

world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The

Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

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

will not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make

torment Penny went through

and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll

with diamonds? The whole world

him, only a guy full of crap would say such

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall

you, didn't you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist on staying,”

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

that point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please

What?

stared incredulously at their

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