Chapter 5

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

Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

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

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

your resignation once you've returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my

a nod of approval from

turned towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and

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

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

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

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 have genuinely repented? Besides, they have

dear.”

made

she had already forgiven them. “What are you two

“Scram!”

seized the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running away from a

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

Dunn disappeared

Queenie in his arms as the

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

my princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence.

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

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dilapidated building

elevators in

arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

pretty cramped and messy,”

living room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading

was

see his daughter bringing a man

first time Penny had ever brought a guy

she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the

and walked up to greet

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled

already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's

who raped my daughter five years ago? So

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 the one who had ruined her life by impregnating her and letting her raise their child

have the audacity to come and look for her!

from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body

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

mother with all her might. “Mum, please

to her

pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain. You're

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

roar that was uncharacteristic

brought Leah's

her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt you've inflicted

in his arms, his insistence

torment Penny went

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

with diamonds? The

full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny

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

call the police if you insist

man who had raped

point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and

What?

Leah stared incredulously at their

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