Chapter 5

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

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

instantly flew into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed

was my mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full

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

reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said

nod of

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

their knees, groveling

and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

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

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

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

reply made

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

“Scram!”

door in feverish haste with their fat

throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his

Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way

awesome, Papa.” Little Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure

said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never

down her

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lived in an old, dilapidated building that

no elevators

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get

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

Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading

Smith, was making dinner

surprised Benson to see his daughter bringing

first time Penny had ever brought a

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

down his papers and walked up to greet

He looked puzzled

suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her

years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into a

front of him was none other than the culprit who had raped her daughter five years ago. He was the one who had ruined her life by impregnating her and letting her raise their child on her

can't believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

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

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the

held back her mother with all her

tightly to her body, Leah

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.

his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny and Queenie's wails almost drove

out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

effectively brought Leah's wild emotions under

soothe 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

will not leave.” Nathan met his gaze with a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms,

I know the torment Penny

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

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

empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the

like Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist on staying,”

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

face and said calmly, “Dad,

What?

Leah stared incredulously at their

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