Chapter 2

Penny did not struggle in his arms. It was as if she had lost her will to fight.

of defiance was the tears that spilled over the corners of her

at her. She had thought of ending her life several times to escape from the pain and misery, but each time, her daughter's face would surface in

of this devil who

brought the relentless misery and

that she would strive to work hard and stay single for the rest of her life. Her only purpose was

to haunt her. It was like rubbing salt in her wound. Upon

for a break. She prayed to God for a little salvation, earnestly

Penny's piteous state was unbearable to Nathan. He gently put her down

make up to you and our daughter, please?” A stony-hearted creature like him was a complete stranger to tenderness, but he begged

daughter, and for you as well, please give me a chance,” he

when he uttered 'our

her with a glint of hope as

of hell you both have gone through over the years,” Nathan continued to plead in his soft voice, “I know that you loathe me too, but

are more prone to suffer

me a chance,

eyes reflected a whirlwind of emotions as she ruminated on his words. Queenie

a father could never be complete, let alone offer a sense

she saw the pitiful look on Queenie's face when

tears as she had no

needs a

in Nathan's eyes only fueled

long time to decide, but she finally agreed, “Alright, I'll give you a

she needs a papa in her life. But let me give

clear, the fact that Queenie calls you papa does

nodded

the opportunity to reunite with Queenie because she wanted the young

for the pain

entangled knots. He knew that it would

...

inside the elementary classroom of Golden Apple Kindergarten, the teacher was nowhere

was

the rope was tied to the neck of a little girl who was being towed along

on the makeshift leash impatiently and shouted at her, “Don't you

grubby face stained with chalk dust. She

the grime and dust was a well-defined face with the winsome features of a pretty, innocent young

kept tugging at the rope around her neck,

warning you, bark, or I'll

red-rimmed, Queenie sobbed pitifully, “No, don't

I am the king of this place and when I say you're a b******, you'd better act like one. Now, do as I say and bark

rest of the kids laughed at what they saw, as if they were watching a comical

reached the entrance

being leashed like a puppy threw Penny into a state of shock. She rushed forward and lifted

neck and tossed it away as if it were a repulsive snake. “What happened to

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