Chapter 5

his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your

Dunn acknowledged with shame,

instantly flew into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no

was my mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full

to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said humbly

a nod of

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

clambered to their knees, groveling for

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

her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply

recovered from her initial shock 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

you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved

reply made her flush

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

“Scram!”

stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if

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

Dunn disappeared promptly and

as the trio made their way

beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that

right, my princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully you

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

...

- the center of

in an old, dilapidated building that was

elevators in the

in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories

in, the place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited

dad, was reading the newspaper with his

Leah Smith, was making dinner

his daughter bringing a man

time Penny had ever brought a

would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing

his papers and walked up

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa. My

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

him was none other than the culprit who had raped her daughter five years ago. He was the

believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop off your

a woman ran out from the

outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

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

tightly to her body, Leah

the family mansion by Benson's 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 than a beast! You're a

usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

brought Leah's wild

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. We've had enough of the pain and torture.

in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his solemn and

know the torment Penny went through all these

that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess,

path paved with diamonds? The

promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things,

ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

call the police if you insist on staying,”

man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from

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

What?

stared incredulously at their

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