Chapter 5

lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he asked

for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with

rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the

mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.”

returned to camp. You are not fit

your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval

waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll

and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan

with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness.

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

you, my dear.” Nathan's

made

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

“Scram!”

in feverish haste with

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

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

arms as the trio made their way out of

father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that

full of indulgence.

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

...

the center

an old, dilapidated building that

no elevators in the

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

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited

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

Smith, was making dinner in the

to see his daughter bringing

was the first time Penny had ever brought a guy

to stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her

and walked up to greet

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice,

daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our

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 letting her raise their

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

from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie

back her mother with all her might.

to her body,

dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain.

usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance.

enough!” Benson let out a roar that

brought Leah's

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 inflicted on my daughter is irreparable. We've

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

the torment

and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and

with diamonds? The whole

promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap

Penny would fall for

to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out

police

man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing

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

What?

Leah stared incredulously at their

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