Chapter 5

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

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

gave you the authority to send out the

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

camp. You are not fit for

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect

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

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

his wife clambered to their knees,

and

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

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 chance, since they look like they have

long as it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into

reply made her flush

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

“Scram!”

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

rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time

in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with his

his arms as the trio made their way out of the

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

my princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

listened quietly from the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a sight

...

- the center of

in an old, dilapidated building that was

no elevators

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

messy,” Penny invited Nathan in

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

Leah Smith, was making dinner in the

to see his daughter bringing a man

Penny had ever

on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged

papers and walked up to

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when

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

beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you

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 one who had ruined her life by impregnating her and letting her raise their child on her

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

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

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie

with all her might. “Mum,

to her body, Leah

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

aggravated Benson to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was

Leah's wild emotions

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

not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for

I know the torment Penny

will be a path paved

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

full of crap would say such things,

vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his

leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was harsh and

to call the police

raped his daughter.

Penny wiped the tears on her face and said

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at their

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