Chapter 5

Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he asked Thomas

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

out the armed forces for no valid reason,

I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full

camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

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

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

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

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

to kneel in front of Penny and her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness.

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

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

reply made

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

“Scram!”

the door in feverish haste with their fat son

a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected

his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan

as the trio made their way out of

Little Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would

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

rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated building

no elevators in the

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

in, the place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited

Penny's dad, was reading the

was

see his daughter bringing a man home

first time Penny

single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged

down his papers and walked

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled

little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly

five years ago? So

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

come and look

when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body was quivering

grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core,

held back her mother with all her might.

clinging tightly to her body,

Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she

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

a roar that was

Leah's wild

the opportunity to take the 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

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

I know the torment

let them suffer in silence anymore. They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds?

like mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such

Penny would

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

going to call the police if

the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless,

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

What?

and Leah stared

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