Chapter 5

glanced at Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor.

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame,

“Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out

mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.”

in your resignation once you've returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

I shall reflect on my

a nod of approval from Nathan for

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

to their knees, groveling for

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

to kneel in front of Penny and her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded

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 already

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

made her flush

from the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted

“Scram!”

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

latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time with his family

in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out

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

full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone

down her cheeks. Queenie's elated

...

- the center of the

an old, dilapidated building

were no elevators

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories

place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan

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

mum, Leah Smith, was

surprised Benson to see his daughter bringing

first time Penny had ever brought a

she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the

papers and walked up

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly

years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into a

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.

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

the kitchen, swinging a

little Queenie to the core, and

all her

Penny clinging tightly to her body, Leah

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

Benson to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails

a roar

effectively brought Leah's wild emotions

away from Leah's 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, “The hurt you've

not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his

torment Penny went through all

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

path paved with diamonds? The

to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would

like Penny would

bawled at Nathan, “Now get

police if you insist on

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

on her face and

What?

stared incredulously at

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