Chapter 2

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

tears that spilled

had lived her life in the past five years like a zombie, benumbing herself to the relentless insults and humiliation targeted at her. She had thought of ending her life several times to escape from the pain and misery,

devil who had torn her

brought the relentless misery

stay single for the rest of her life. Her only purpose was to make up for her daughter's

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 God for a little salvation, earnestly begging

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

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

daughter, and for you as well, please give me a

when

her with a glint of hope as she slowly lifted her

over the years,” Nathan continued to plead

to suffer

me a chance,

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

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

heart whenever she saw the pitiful look on Queenie's face when she asked

turn away and wipe her tears as she

needs

eyes only fueled

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

the chance because she needs a papa in her life. But let me give you a stern

you papa does not mean you are my husband, do

Nathan nodded his

opportunity to reunite with Queenie because she wanted the

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

web within her, creating a deadly mess of entangled knots. He knew that it would take time to untwine and unravel those knots of pain

...

of Golden Apple

in designer wear was

tied to the neck of a little girl who was

tugged on the makeshift leash impatiently and shouted at her, “Don't you know you're my dog, Queenie?

limbs like a puppy, her grubby face stained with chalk dust. She was a

well-defined face with

at the rope around her

I'm warning you, bark, or I'll get everyone to wallop you. You're a

sobbed pitifully, “No, don't call me a b******,

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

kids laughed at what they saw, as if

had just reached the entrance of the

Penny into a state of shock. She rushed

away as if it were a repulsive snake. “What happened to you, Queenie?” She asked worriedly, her eyes

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