Chapter 5

his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they

for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to parade

my mistake, Sir. I will accept

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

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

Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan

“What are you still 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 forgiveness

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was

Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We

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 already received the punishment

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

reply made

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

“Scram!”

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

rejected his offer, making known his

Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

in his arms as the

she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back,

of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you and

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

...

- the center of

dilapidated building that

were no elevators

arms, Nathan climbed up

pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened

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

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner in the

see his daughter bringing a man

was the first time Penny had ever brought a guy

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

down his papers and walked

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when

to structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa.

that mean that you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you

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 was

the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

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

from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to

with all

Penny clinging tightly to her body,

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

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

let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of

effectively brought Leah's wild emotions

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

a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his

torment Penny went through all these

life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path

path paved with diamonds? The whole world under

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

vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his

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

I'm going to call the police if you insist on

he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless,

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

What?

stared incredulously

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