Chapter 5

who were both lying half-dead on the floor.

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

“Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out

accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

resignation once you've returned to camp. You are not fit

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my

nod of approval from Nathan

barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you won't

and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness

apologize to my wife and

sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us

at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since

you, my dear.”

reply made

could tell from the softness in Penny's eyes that 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 away from

to throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his

look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with his

his arms as the trio made

father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure

right, my princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you and Mama

listened quietly from the side with tears rolling down

...

center of the

old, dilapidated building

were no elevators in the

in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

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

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

was making dinner in the

his daughter bringing a

was the first time Penny had ever brought a guy

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

his papers and walked up to

puzzled when he saw Queenie in Nathan's

already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa. My

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

his voice. 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 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

can't believe you have the audacity to come and look

from the kitchen,

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the

back her mother with all her

to her body,

all because 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

world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden

enough!” Benson let out a roar

Leah's wild emotions

the opportunity to 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

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

I know the torment Penny

will 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.

paved with diamonds? The

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

like Penny would fall for

you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was harsh

the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

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

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

What?

and Leah stared incredulously at their

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