Chapter 5

lying

acknowledged with shame, “His name is Walter

the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other

Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full of

to camp. You are not fit for the

I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said

nod of approval from Nathan for his

on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you won't

their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

my wife and daughter.” Nathan was

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

suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we

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

cheeky reply made

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

“Scram!”

feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running

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

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

as the trio made

so awesome, Papa.” Little Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that

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

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

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dilapidated building that

elevators

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened

was reading the newspaper with his reading glasses

mum, Leah Smith, was

Benson to see his daughter

was the first time Penny had ever brought

insisted that she would raise Queenie on her

papers and walked up to

looked puzzled when he saw

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

five years

a soft-spoken, humble 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 the culprit who had raped her

audacity to come and look

a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver

grandparents shocked little Queenie to

with all her might.

to her

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

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

a roar that was uncharacteristic of

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan

gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in

know the torment Penny went through all

deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my

mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of

ladies like Penny would fall

you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get

the police if you insist on staying,”

was that Benson would have already done so when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to let Penny

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

What?

stared incredulously at their

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