Chapter 5

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

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

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

Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

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

you for your advice. I shall reflect on my

Dunn won a nod of

then turned towards the couple on the floor. “What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees

his wife clambered to their knees,

and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

“Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let us go, we

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

it pleases you, my dear.” Nathan's lips

reply made

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

“Scram!”

feverish haste with their fat son in tow,

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

in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan

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

father. “Now that you're

Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence.

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

...

the center

dilapidated building that was located

no elevators

Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

the place is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

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

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner in

Benson to see his daughter bringing a man home

the first time Penny had ever

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

and walked up

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

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

five years ago? So it's you who

was none other than the culprit who had raped

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

the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a cleaver madly. Leah Smith's body

outrage from her grandparents shocked little

all her

to her body, Leah could

you that 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.

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

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt you've inflicted on my daughter is

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 his

me, I know the torment Penny went

that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved

paved with diamonds? The whole world

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

Penny would fall for

you hear what my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was harsh and

the police if you insist

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

tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please

What?

stared incredulously at their

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