Chapter 5

were both lying half-dead

acknowledged with shame, “His name

to send out the armed forces for no valid reason,

mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.”

in your resignation once you've returned to camp. You are not fit

I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said humbly and

won a nod of

floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you

their knees, groveling for forgiveness

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and

and fear. 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

as it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a rare,

cheeky reply made

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

“Scram!”

haste with their fat son in tow, as if they were running away from a

to throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making

eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with his

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out of the

pride as she gazed at her father. “Now

said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a sight to

...

- the center of the

an old, dilapidated building

elevators

in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she opened the

Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner in the

see his daughter bringing

time Penny had ever brought

she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking

set down his papers and walked up to greet

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he

structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered

the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So

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

have the audacity to come and look for her!

shrill voice penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body

little Queenie

with all her

tightly to her

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

been upturned by Nathan's sudden

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The

will not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence

torment Penny went

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 sure that they have the whole world under their

paved with diamonds? The whole world under

to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type

vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for

He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled

I'm going to call the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to

her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum,

What?

Benson and Leah stared

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