Chapter 5

Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying

Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than

I will accept

your resignation once you've returned to camp. You

for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,”

nod of approval from Nathan for his

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

and his wife clambered to their knees,

my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own

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

as it pleases you, my dear.”

made

in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted

“Scram!”

the 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 desire to spend some quality time with

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

as the trio made their way out of the

gazed at her father. “Now

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

down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a sight to

...

the center

lived in an old, dilapidated building

elevators in the

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

is pretty cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in

Smith, Penny's dad, was

Smith, was making dinner in

Benson to see his daughter bringing a

the first time Penny had

would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend

papers and

He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in Nathan's

a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my

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

of rage when he discovered that the man standing in 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

the audacity to come and look for her!

the kitchen, swinging

outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core,

held back her mother with all

tightly to her body, Leah

of you that we were kicked out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she

orderly world had been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

out a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

effectively brought Leah's

his arms to 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 is irreparable. We've had enough of the pain and torture. Leave

Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was

me, I know the torment Penny went through all these

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

and blissful life? A path paved with

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

ladies like Penny

my husband just said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at

going to call the police if you insist on staying,”

was the homeless man who had raped

that point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please let him

What?

stared incredulously at

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