Chapter 5

both lying

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

authority to send out the armed forces for no

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

your resignation once you've returned to camp. You are not

shall reflect on my mistake,”

nod of approval from

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

their knees, groveling

and daughter.” Nathan was

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

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 received the punishment that

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

reply made her flush

had already forgiven them. “What are you two still

“Scram!”

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

Dunn offered to throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making

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

in his arms as the

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

right, my princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never

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

...

center of

in an old, dilapidated

were no elevators

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories

in, the place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny

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

was making dinner in

his daughter bringing a man

the first time Penny had ever brought

stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions

down his papers and walked

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he

already answered in her bubbly voice,

years ago?

his voice. 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. He was the

come and look for her! I swear I'll chop off your

air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah

shocked little Queenie to the core, and

all her might. “Mum, please don't----”

Penny clinging tightly to her body,

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

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

let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

Leah's wild

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 inflicted on my daughter is irreparable. We've had enough

in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his solemn and sincere

I know the torment Penny went through all

let them suffer in silence anymore. They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that they have

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

only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people he disliked

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for

you, didn't you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out

the police

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 through the

point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said

What?

Benson and Leah stared

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