Chapter 5

were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they

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

send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other

my mistake, Sir. I will accept

resignation once you've returned to camp. You

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for

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

wife clambered to their knees,

my wife and daughter.” Nathan

scrambled 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 go, we

was easily swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since

you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a

cheeky reply made her

from the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are

“Scram!”

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

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

knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn

arms as the trio made

as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare

tone full of

down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a

...

center

in an old, dilapidated building that

no elevators in

in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

cramped and messy,” Penny

Penny's dad, was reading the

Leah Smith, was making

to see his daughter bringing a

the first time Penny

on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the

papers and walked up to

this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when

answered

daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned

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 her raise

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

woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body

grandparents shocked little Queenie

mother with all her might. “Mum,

Penny clinging tightly to her

Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat,

been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails almost drove

out a roar that was

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

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.

With Queenie in

know the torment Penny

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

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole world

To him, only a guy full of crap would say such

like Penny

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

the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

that Benson would have already done so when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could

her face and said calmly,

What?

and Leah stared incredulously

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