Chapter 5

glanced at Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame,

authority to send out

my mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

to camp. You

for your advice. I shall reflect on

hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of

Dunn 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 again, I'll make sure you

his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

and daughter.” Nathan was

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

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

dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a

cheeky reply made

tell from the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are

“Scram!”

in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if

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

his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

carried Queenie in his arms as the trio made

with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm

in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you and Mama

rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

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lived in an old, dilapidated building

were no elevators in

Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan

Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper with

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner in the

Benson to see his daughter bringing a man

the first time Penny had ever brought

had vowed to stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend

set down his papers and walked up to

He looked puzzled

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

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

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

can't believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

the kitchen, swinging a cleaver

from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core,

with all her might.

her

her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and

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

let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

Leah's wild

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 my daughter is irreparable. We've had enough of

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

I know the torment Penny went

will never let 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 queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that they have the whole

path paved with

only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those

Penny

didn't you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan,

police if you insist on staying,”

the homeless man who had raped his daughter.

that point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please let him

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at their

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