Chapter 5

at Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is Walter

to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other

accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full of

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

you for your advice. I shall reflect on

won a nod of approval from

then turned towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you

wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

“Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let us go, we beg

Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan,

long as it pleases you, my dear.”

made

Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are

“Scram!”

couple seized the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their

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

knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and

the trio made their

pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're

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

with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated building that

were no elevators

climbed up six-stories

pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

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

was making dinner

to see his daughter bringing a man home

first time Penny had ever brought a guy

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

his papers and walked up

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

had already answered in her bubbly voice,

the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So

of him was none other

can't believe you have the audacity to come and

out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body was quivering with

her grandparents shocked little Queenie

held back her mother with all her

her body,

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

been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and

roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

Leah's wild emotions under

“Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt

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 reflected in his

I know the torment Penny went through

their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that they have the whole

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole

Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things,

vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his

He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone

I'm going to call the police if

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

the tears on her face and

What?

and Leah stared

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