Chapter 5

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

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

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

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

once you've returned to camp. You are not fit

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

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod

Dunn then 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 upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you won't live to see the

clambered to their knees,

and apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

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

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,

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into

cheeky reply made

forgiven them. “What are you two

“Scram!”

the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running away from

rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some

a knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn

arms as the trio made their way out

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

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

from the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

- the center of

lived in an old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

no elevators in the

his arms, Nathan climbed up

cramped and messy,” Penny

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

Leah Smith, was making dinner in the

his daughter bringing a man

Penny had ever

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

his papers and walked up to

puzzled

to structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered

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

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

believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll

when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the

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

tightly to her body, Leah

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

had been upturned

let out a roar that was

effectively brought Leah's wild

opportunity to take the cleaver away 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 had enough of

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

me, I know the torment Penny went through all

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

path paved with diamonds? The whole

like mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such

Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

police if you insist on staying,” Benson

man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not

on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please

What?

stared

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