Chapter 5
his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are
for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is
flew into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason,
accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full
you've returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered
your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said
to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for
at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir
their knees, groveling for forgiveness at
my wife and daughter.”
sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We
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, since they look like they have genuinely repented? Besides, they have
as long as it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a rare, tender
made her
the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting
“Scram!”
in feverish haste with their fat son
party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire
Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with
the trio made their way out
at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare
a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never
rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated
...
center of
an old, dilapidated building that was located downtown
no elevators in the
in his arms, Nathan climbed
in, the place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened the
dad, was reading the newspaper with his reading
mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner
daughter bringing
first time Penny
on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking
set down his papers and walked up to
looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in
answered
five years ago? So it's
was a soft-spoken, humble man who hardly raised his voice. He flew into a rare fit of 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 who had ruined her life by impregnating her and letting
the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop
air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's
her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she
her mother with all
her
that we were kicked out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and
orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails
a roar that was uncharacteristic of his
brought Leah's
the 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.
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
suffer in silence anymore. They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make
A path paved with diamonds?
promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those
young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall
you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my
police if you
out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so
point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad,
What?
Leah stared incredulously
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