Chapter 5

and his wife, who were both lying

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

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

mistake, Sir. I will accept any

resignation once you've returned to camp.

reflect on

won a nod

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

wife clambered to their knees, groveling for

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our

recovered 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,

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a

cheeky reply made her

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

“Scram!”

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

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

his eyes, Thomas Dunn

carried Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out

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 dare to bully Mama and

princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you and

with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face

...

the center of

old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

elevators in

in his arms, Nathan climbed

the place is pretty cramped and messy,”

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

was making dinner in the

to see his daughter bringing a

the first time Penny had ever

had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged for

and walked

puzzled when

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

five years ago? So

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 one who had ruined her life by impregnating

believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop off

from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly.

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

her mother with all her might. “Mum,

to her body,

out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain. You're worse than a beast!

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

let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

Leah's wild emotions under

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

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

the torment Penny went through all

them suffer in silence anymore. They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The

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

ladies like Penny would fall

hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my

I'm going to call the police

was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he

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

What?

Leah stared incredulously

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