Chapter 5

who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he asked Thomas

for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name

out the armed forces for no valid reason,

Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas

returned to camp. You are not

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

won a nod of

on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll

to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to

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

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 chance, since they look like they

you, my dear.” Nathan's lips

reply made

Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them.

“Scram!”

the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with

welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making

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

in his arms as the trio made their way out

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

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

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

...

the center

old, dilapidated

no elevators

Nathan climbed up six-stories

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

Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper

Smith, was making dinner in

to see his daughter bringing

first time Penny had ever brought a

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

down his papers and walked up to

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in Nathan's

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

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

man 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

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

out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver

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

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

her body,

you that we were kicked out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as

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

Benson let out a roar

brought Leah's

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

gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to

I know the torment

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 my family, my

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

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 honeyed

husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was harsh and

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he

her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at

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