Chapter 5

wife, who were both lying

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

send out the

will accept any punishment.”

camp. You

advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,”

won a nod of approval from Nathan for

waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for

and daughter.”

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. Please have mercy on us and let us go,

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 genuinely repented? Besides, they

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

cheeky reply made her

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

“Scram!”

opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as

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

Dunn disappeared

his arms as the trio made their way out of the

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

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

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

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- the center

old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

elevators in the

in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

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

Leah Smith, was

Benson to see his daughter

Penny had ever brought a

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

his papers and walked

He looked puzzled

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

five years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into a living

Smith was 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 daughter five years ago. He

audacity to come and look

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

shocked little Queenie to the core, and she started

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

Penny clinging tightly to her

out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat,

had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails

let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

effectively brought Leah's

out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt you've inflicted on my daughter is irreparable. We've had enough of the pain and

will not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his

know the torment

future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll

paved with diamonds? The whole world under

empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would

like Penny

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

to call the police if you insist

found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped

face and

What?

stared incredulously at

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