Chapter 5

who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are

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

rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other

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

to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn

won a nod of approval from Nathan

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

to their

and apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was

and her daughter 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,

swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance,

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into

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

“Scram!”

door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if

for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire

Thomas Dunn disappeared

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their

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

said in a tone full of indulgence.

rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

the center of

an old, dilapidated building that was located

no elevators

arms, Nathan climbed

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened the

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

Smith, was making dinner in

see his daughter

time Penny had

and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged for

set down his papers and

this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when

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

five years ago? So

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 child on her

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

penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the

her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core,

mother with all

to her body, Leah

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

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

Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions

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

not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his solemn and

know the torment Penny went through all these

be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that they

A path paved with

guy full of crap

Penny would fall

hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out

I'm going to call the police if

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

tears on her face and

What?

and Leah stared incredulously at

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