Chapter 5

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

he works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to parade

accept any punishment.” Thomas

your resignation once you've returned to camp. You are

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

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!

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

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

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

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

cheeky reply made her flush

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

“Scram!”

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

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

Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left

in his arms as the trio made their way out of

father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody

full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone

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

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an old, dilapidated

elevators in

climbed up six-stories to get

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

was reading

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner in

to see his daughter bringing a man home with

Penny had

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

his papers and walked

He looked puzzled when he

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

five years ago? So it's

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 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

the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie

all her might. “Mum, please don't----” she

her body, Leah could not

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

to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by

let out a roar that

effectively brought Leah's wild emotions

show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt you've inflicted on my daughter is irreparable. We've had enough of

met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in

I know the torment Penny went through all these

silence anymore. They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved

A path paved with diamonds?

to Benson. To him, only a guy full of

Penny would

to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!”

the police if you insist on staying,”

had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to let

wiped the tears on her face and said calmly,

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously

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