Chapter 5

and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is

“Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out

will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

camp. You are not fit for

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn

Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for his positive

turned towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and

his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

hastily to kneel in front of Penny and her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let us

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 already received the

pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips

reply made her

eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted

“Scram!”

haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were

Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time with his

look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

as the trio made their way

as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're

in a tone full of

rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

- the center of the

old, dilapidated building that

elevators in

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories

and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened

Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper with his reading glasses

mum, Leah Smith, was

his daughter

Penny had

that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing

papers and walked

looked puzzled when he

tried to structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered

that mean that you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So

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

can't believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll

out from the kitchen, swinging a

grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

mother with all her might. “Mum, please don't----”

her body, Leah

Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain. You're

had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

out a roar that was uncharacteristic

Leah's wild emotions

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

not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his solemn and

I know the torment

and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my

A path paved with diamonds? The whole world under their

full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people

vulnerable ladies like Penny would

husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell

police if you insist on

had raped

wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum,

What?

Leah stared incredulously

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