Chapter 5

Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he

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

gave you the authority to send out the armed

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

you've returned to camp. You are not fit for

your advice. I shall reflect on my

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

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

clambered to their

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 blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let

suggested to Nathan, “Why don't

you, my dear.” Nathan's lips curved

made

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

“Scram!”

frantic couple seized the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with

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

Thomas Dunn disappeared

as the trio made their way out of the

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

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

side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated

...

the center of

in an old, dilapidated building that

no elevators in the

Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

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

the living room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper with his

Leah Smith, was

surprised Benson to see his daughter bringing a man

first time Penny had ever

had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had

down his papers and

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's

that mean that you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into

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

come and look for her! I swear I'll chop

when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver

little Queenie

her mother with all

clinging tightly to her body,

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

calm and orderly world had been upturned

Benson let out a roar

brought Leah's wild emotions

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

look in his eyes. With Queenie in

me, I know the torment

will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make sure

A path paved with diamonds? The whole

him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people he

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny

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

I'm going to call the police if you

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

on her face

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at their

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