Chapter 5

who were both lying half-dead on

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is

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

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

once you've returned to camp. You are not

advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,”

Thomas Dunn won a nod

towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and

their knees, groveling for forgiveness

my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

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

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

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

made

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

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

eyes, Thomas Dunn

Queenie in his arms as the trio

she gazed at her father. “Now

said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never

tears rolling down

...

the center of

an old, dilapidated building that was

no elevators in the

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened

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

was making dinner in

daughter bringing a

the first time Penny had ever brought

insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to

his papers and

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

little Queenie had already answered in her

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

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 her and

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

when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body was quivering

from her grandparents shocked little

all her might. “Mum,

her body,

mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and

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

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild

Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan

determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make

me, I know the torment Penny went through all these

a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my

with diamonds?

like mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people he

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for

Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her

to call the police if you insist on

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 let Penny go

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

What?

Leah stared incredulously

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