Chapter 5

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

me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name

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

I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

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

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

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,

to their knees, groveling for forgiveness

apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

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

pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look like they have genuinely repented?

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

reply made

tell from the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are

“Scram!”

in feverish haste with their

party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to

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

arms as the trio made their way out

gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to

Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone bully

listened quietly from the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a sight

...

the center of the

an old, dilapidated

were no elevators in the

arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to

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

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

mum, Leah Smith, was making

his daughter bringing a man home

time Penny had

she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing

and walked up

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

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

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

the man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who had raped her daughter five years ago. He was the

believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop off

out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly.

her grandparents shocked little Queenie

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

tightly to her body, Leah

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

Benson to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic of

bellow effectively 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

a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for

torment Penny went through

never let them suffer in silence anymore. They deserve a life that is happy and blissful, 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

path paved with diamonds? The whole world under

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

like Penny

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

the police if you insist on staying,” Benson

he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped

wiped the tears on her face and said

What?

Leah stared incredulously

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