Chapter 5

who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are

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

out

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

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

shall reflect on my mistake,”

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

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

clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please

before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we

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

made her

in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them.

“Scram!”

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

Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his

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

the trio made their

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

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

side with tears rolling down her cheeks.

...

the center of

in an old, dilapidated building that was located

no elevators in

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

messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

Penny's dad, was reading the newspaper

was making dinner in the

his daughter bringing a man

first time Penny had

would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they

papers and

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

already answered in her

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

humble man who 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

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

from the

The sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and

mother with all

clinging tightly to her body, Leah could not

cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've

aggravated Benson to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails almost drove him

out a roar that was uncharacteristic

Leah's wild emotions under

show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan scornfully, “The hurt you've

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

torment

will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and my princess, and I'll make sure that

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole world under their

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

ladies like Penny

didn't 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

I'm going to call the police if you insist on

he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained

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

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at

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