Chapter 5

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

acknowledged

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

accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn

resignation once you've returned to camp. You

shall reflect

a nod of approval from Nathan for his

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 you upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you won't live to see the

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

wife and

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

Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look like they have genuinely repented? Besides, they have already received the punishment

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

reply made her

could tell 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!”

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

Dunn offered to throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his

look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left

carried Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out of the

Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody

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

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

...

the center

in an old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

elevators in

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up

messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as she

living room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner

Benson to see his daughter

Penny had ever brought

vowed to stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking

and walked up to greet

He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

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

raped my daughter five years ago?

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

and

when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging

shocked little Queenie to the core, and she started

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

to her body,

her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain.

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

Benson let out a roar that was

brought Leah's wild emotions under

hands. He pulled her into his arms to soothe her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted

his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to

the torment Penny went through

their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They

path paved with diamonds? The whole world

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

Penny would

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

to call the police if

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 not bear to let Penny go through the torment

her face

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at

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