Chapter 5

both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he asked Thomas

he works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason,

mistake, Sir. I will accept any

you've returned to camp.

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

a nod of approval from Nathan for

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

his wife clambered to their

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

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.

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

pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's

reply made her flush

in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at Walter Zahn and

“Scram!”

the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running away from a huge

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

knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out

her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to bully

in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a

...

- the center of

dilapidated

no elevators

his arms, Nathan climbed

cramped and messy,” Penny invited

living room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper with his reading glasses

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner

surprised Benson to see his daughter bringing

first time Penny had ever brought

raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions

his papers and walked

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled

to structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice,

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

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

the audacity to come and

a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a

from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to

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

tightly to her body, Leah could not

you that we were kicked out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she

world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails almost drove him

out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

brought Leah's wild emotions

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

in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in

the torment Penny

their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my

with diamonds? The

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

Penny would fall for

you, didn't you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of

to call the police if you insist on

done so when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to

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

What?

and Leah stared incredulously at their

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