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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