Chapter 5

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

acknowledged with shame, “His name is Walter

gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for

I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn

you've returned to camp. You are not

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

Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan

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

their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was

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

had 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, since they look like they have genuinely repented? Besides, they have

as it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's

reply made

that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted

“Scram!”

stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running

Dunn offered to throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time with his family

knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way

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

said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will

rolling down her cheeks.

...

- the center of the

an old, dilapidated building that was located

elevators in the

arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

was reading the

Leah Smith, was

Benson to see his daughter bringing a

first time Penny had ever brought

on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions

down his papers and walked

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

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

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

man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who had raped her

the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop

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

little Queenie

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

her body, 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

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

out a roar that was uncharacteristic of

Leah's wild emotions

our house! Don't ever show your face again!”

met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his

the torment Penny went through all

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,

and blissful life? A path paved with

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

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for

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

the police if you

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

the tears on her face

What?

and Leah stared

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