Chapter 5

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

acknowledged with

send out the armed forces for no valid reason,

will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

you've returned to camp. You are

advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas

won a nod of approval

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

and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for

apologize to my wife and daughter.”

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

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

as long as it pleases you, my dear.”

made her flush

softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at Walter

“Scram!”

stumbled to the door in feverish haste with

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

his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and

the trio made their way out of

pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure

a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

down her cheeks. Queenie's elated

...

the center of

lived in an old, dilapidated

were no elevators in the

climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan

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

was

see his daughter bringing a man home with

was the first time Penny had

she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to

and walked up to greet

He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in Nathan's

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

five years ago? So

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

believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll

voice penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the

outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

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

tightly to her

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

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

let out a roar that was

effectively brought Leah's

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

Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his

torment Penny went through

future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are

with diamonds? The whole world

only a guy full of

like Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

police if you insist on staying,” Benson

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

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

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at

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