Chapter 5

both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he

acknowledged with shame, “His name is Walter

flew into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to parade them around

Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

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

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

hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of

towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you won't live to see the next

his wife clambered to their

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

front of Penny and her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all

her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since

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

made her flush

could tell from the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted

“Scram!”

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

Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend

Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and

as the trio made their way out

as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm

said in a tone full of

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

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated building that

elevators

Nathan climbed up

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

was reading the newspaper

was making dinner

his daughter bringing a man home

the first time Penny had ever brought

had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend

set down his papers and

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when

structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her

my daughter five years ago? So

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

to come and look for her! I swear

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

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

with all her might. “Mum,

Penny clinging tightly to her body,

her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and

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

roar that was uncharacteristic of his

Leah's wild emotions

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

in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was

I know the torment Penny

path paved

and blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole world under their

mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall

didn't you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get

police if

man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not

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

What?

Leah stared incredulously at their

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