Chapter 5

both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your

he works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

send out the armed forces for no valid

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

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

shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod

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

their knees, groveling for forgiveness

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

“Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were

had recovered from her initial shock and fear. Her kind-hearted nature was easily swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a

as long as it pleases you, my dear.”

reply made

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

“Scram!”

stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they

for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known

a knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way

awesome, Papa.” Little Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that

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

down her cheeks.

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lived in an old, dilapidated building

were no elevators in the

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to

cramped and messy,” Penny invited

Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper

Leah Smith, was making dinner in

to see his daughter bringing

Penny had ever brought a guy

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

his papers and walked up

puzzled when

had already answered in

years ago? So

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

and look for her! I swear I'll

shrill voice penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver

grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

her mother with all her might. “Mum, please don't----” she

her body, Leah

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!

to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails almost

Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

Leah's wild

show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt

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

me, I know the torment Penny

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. They are

life? A path paved with diamonds?

him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were

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 of my

call the police if you insist on staying,”

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

face and said

What?

stared incredulously at

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