Chapter 5

who were both lying

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame,

me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed

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

returned to camp. You are not fit for

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

Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for his

are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and

clambered to their knees,

wife and daughter.” Nathan

Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please

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 already received the punishment

my dear.” Nathan's

reply made her flush

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 Walter

“Scram!”

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

for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making

his eyes, Thomas Dunn

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way

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

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

tears rolling down

...

center of the

old, dilapidated

no elevators in the

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she

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

mum, Leah Smith, was

to see his daughter bringing

the first time Penny had

on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged

his papers and walked up to greet

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

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

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

rare fit of rage when he discovered that the man standing in front of him was none other

have the audacity to come and look for her! I

woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a

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

with all her might. “Mum,

clinging tightly to her body, Leah could

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

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

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

effectively brought Leah's wild

hands. 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,

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

me, I know the torment

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

and blissful life? A path paved with diamonds?

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

Penny would fall for his

Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was

call the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

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

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

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously

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