Chapter 5

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

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name

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

I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full of

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

advice. I shall reflect on my

Dunn won a nod of approval from

He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset

and his wife clambered to their knees,

and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let us go, we

Her kind-hearted nature was easily swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't

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

made her

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

“Scram!”

with their fat son in tow, as

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

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

in his arms as the trio made their way out of

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

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

tears rolling down her

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated

were no elevators in

in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to

messy,” Penny invited

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

mum, Leah Smith, was

to see his daughter bringing a man home

Penny had ever brought

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

set down his papers and walked up to

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

answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa. My

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

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

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

from the kitchen, swinging

from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to

back her mother with all her might. “Mum, please

Penny clinging tightly to her body, Leah

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 than a beast! You're

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

roar that was uncharacteristic

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild

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

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

the torment Penny went through all these

path

paved with diamonds? The whole world under their

him, only a guy full of crap

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall

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

the police if

had raped

face

What?

and Leah stared incredulously

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