Chapter 5

his wife, who were both lying half-dead

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

who gave you the authority to send out the armed

was my mistake, Sir. I will accept

camp. You are not fit for the post!”

Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said humbly and

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval

Dunn then turned towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and

and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

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

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

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

you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into

reply made her flush

had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at Walter

“Scram!”

door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were

the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some

his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly

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

“Now that you're back, I'm sure

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

side with tears rolling down her cheeks.

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center

an old, dilapidated building that was located

elevators in the

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories

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

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

Smith, was

daughter bringing a man

time Penny had

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

papers and

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled

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

years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into

who hardly raised 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

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

when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a

grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core,

with all her might. “Mum, please

Penny clinging tightly to her

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 a beast! You're a

calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

brought Leah's

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

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 solemn and sincere

I know the torment Penny went through

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

A path paved with diamonds? The

promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his

husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the

going to call the police if

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

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

What?

stared

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