Chapter 5

were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are

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

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

will accept any punishment.”

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

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

Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan

towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on

wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

and daughter.”

daughter while 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

the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look like they have genuinely

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved

cheeky reply made her

had already forgiven them.

“Scram!”

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

party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some

Thomas Dunn disappeared

as the trio made their way out of

beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to bully Mama and

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

the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated

...

- the center of

dilapidated building that was located

were no elevators

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

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

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

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner

see his daughter

Penny had

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

down his papers and walked up to greet

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie

Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my

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

he discovered that the man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who had raped her daughter

come and look for her! I

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

from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the

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

clinging tightly to her body,

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

world had been upturned

out a roar that was uncharacteristic of

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild

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 torture.

his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his solemn and

know the torment Penny went

silence 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 queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that they have the whole

and blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole world under

guy full of crap would say such things, and those

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his

you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist

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

tears on her face and

What?

Leah stared

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