Chapter 2

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

only sign of defiance was the tears that

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, but each time, her daughter's face

this devil who had torn her

relentless misery and despair upon

Her only purpose was to make up for her daughter's sufferings by

that the man who had started 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

little salvation, earnestly

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

to you and our daughter, please?” A stony-hearted creature like him was a

our daughter, and for you as well, please give

when he

a glint of hope as

know what kind of hell you both have gone through over the years,” Nathan continued to plead in his soft voice, “I

more prone to suffer from

give me a chance,

a whirlwind of emotions as she ruminated on his words. Queenie was growing up fast and getting more sensible by

family without a father could never be complete, let alone offer a sense of normalcy

she saw the pitiful look on Queenie's face when she

and wipe her tears as she had no answer for

needs

eyes only fueled

decide, but she finally agreed, “Alright, I'll give you a chance to reunite with your

life. But let me

just to be clear, the fact that Queenie calls you papa does not mean

nodded

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

would take a lifetime for her to forgive him for the pain he

her, creating a deadly mess of entangled knots. He knew that it would take

...

inside the elementary classroom of Golden Apple

boy decked in designer wear was

was tied to the neck of

boy tugged on the makeshift leash impatiently and shouted at her, “Don't you know you're my dog, Queenie? Dogs are supposed to bark, do

like a puppy, her grubby face stained with chalk dust. She was a little girl around the

was a well-defined face with the winsome features of a

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

bark, or I'll get everyone to wallop you.

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

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

rest of the kids laughed at what they saw, as if

had just reached the entrance of the

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

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

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