Chapter 5

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

Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

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

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

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

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

nod of approval from Nathan

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

and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling

apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan

daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness.

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

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

made

Dunn 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!”

opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with

but the latter rejected his offer, making

look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left

the trio made their

gazed at her father. “Now that you're

a tone full of indulgence. “Papa

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

...

- the center of

lived in an old, dilapidated building that was located

elevators

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

cramped and messy,” Penny invited

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

was making dinner in

surprised Benson to see his daughter bringing a

the first time Penny had ever brought a

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

set down his papers and walked up to

this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa. My Papa is

years

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

the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll

from the kitchen, swinging a

grandparents shocked little Queenie to the

held back her mother with all her might. “Mum,

to her body, Leah could

we were kicked out of 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

been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

out a roar

effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

the opportunity to 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

eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family

torment Penny

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

life? A path paved with

only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

the police if you

homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he

point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said

What?

Leah stared incredulously at

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