Chapter 5

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

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is

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

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

you've returned to camp. You are not fit

reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said

nod of approval from Nathan for his

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

and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

my wife and daughter.”

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

to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look like

you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a rare,

made

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

“Scram!”

door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if

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

a knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

the trio made

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

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

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

...

- the center of

dilapidated building that

no elevators in

climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

the place is pretty cramped and messy,”

dad, was reading the newspaper

was making dinner in

to see his daughter bringing

was the first time Penny

single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly

set down his papers and walked

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

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

who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's

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

can't believe you have the audacity to come and look for her!

the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah

little Queenie to the

mother with all her might. “Mum, please

clinging tightly to her body, Leah could

her cleaver at Nathan as she

Benson to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been

roar that was uncharacteristic of

Leah's

soothe her. “Get out of our 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 had enough of the pain and

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

know the torment Penny went

and blissful, and their future will be a path paved

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole world under their

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

ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed

bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

would have already 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

point, Penny wiped the tears on her face

What?

and Leah stared incredulously

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