Chapter 2

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

sign of defiance was the tears that

several times to escape from the

because of this devil who had torn her life

one who had brought the relentless misery and

Her only purpose was

the tragedy five years ago and brought upon the most torturous times of her life was now back to haunt her. It was like rubbing salt in her wound. Upon his reappearance, all the poignant memories which had been long buried came back to life, flashing across her

to God for a little salvation, earnestly

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

stony-hearted creature like him was a complete stranger to tenderness, but he begged for the first

sake of our daughter, and for you as well, please give me a chance,”

when he uttered 'our

gifted her with a glint of hope as she

know what kind 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 please

from single-parent families are more prone to suffer from

me

ruminated on his words. Queenie was growing up fast

be complete, let alone offer a

her heart whenever she saw the pitiful look on

could only turn away and wipe her tears as

Queenie needs

in Nathan's eyes only

long time to decide, but she finally agreed, “Alright,

in her life. But let me give you a stern warning - do

that Queenie calls you papa does not mean you are my husband, do

nodded his

him the opportunity to reunite with Queenie because she wanted the young

to forgive him for the pain he had inflicted on her, let alone take

mess of entangled knots. He knew that it would take time to untwine and unravel those knots

...

classroom of Golden Apple Kindergarten,

was gloating

tied to the neck of a little girl who

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

stained

a well-defined face with the winsome

kept tugging at the rope around her neck, which left her gasping

“Queenie, I'm warning you, bark, or I'll

eyes red-rimmed, Queenie sobbed pitifully, “No,

I say you're a b******, you'd better act like one. Now, do as I say and bark like a dog!” The

kids laughed at what they saw, as if they were watching

and Penny had just reached the

leashed like a puppy threw Penny into a state of shock. She

away as if it were a repulsive snake.

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