Chapter 5

who were both lying half-dead on the

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

the authority to send out

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

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

to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of

them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll make sure you won't

his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all

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 they look like they have genuinely repented?

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

cheeky reply made

that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at

“Scram!”

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

party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making

a knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left

in his arms as the

father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to bully Mama and

full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

rolling down

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center of

dilapidated building that was located downtown

no elevators in

his arms, Nathan climbed up

messy,” Penny invited Nathan in

Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the

Smith, was making dinner in

see his daughter bringing a

Penny had

would raise Queenie on her

his papers and

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie

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

the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our

that the man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who had raped

and look for her! I swear I'll chop off your

when a woman ran out from the kitchen,

her grandparents shocked little

all her

Penny clinging tightly to her body, Leah

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 a beast! You're

his usual calm and orderly world had been

out a roar that was uncharacteristic

brought Leah's wild emotions

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 at

his eyes. With Queenie in his

I know the torment Penny went through all these

blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and

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 crap would say such things, and those were the type of people he disliked

Penny would fall

my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the

police if you insist on staying,”

who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he

that point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad,

What?

and Leah stared incredulously at

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