Chapter 5

both lying half-dead on

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is

out the armed forces for no valid reason, other

was my mistake, Sir. I will accept any

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

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

nod of approval from Nathan

“What are you still 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 live to see the next

to their knees, groveling for

my wife and daughter.” Nathan

with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We

easily swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance,

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

cheeky reply made her flush

had already forgiven them. “What are you two

“Scram!”

opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as

welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality

eyes, Thomas Dunn

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

as she gazed at her father. “Now

tone full of

down her cheeks. Queenie's elated

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center

lived in an old, dilapidated building

were no elevators in the

arms, Nathan climbed

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

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

Smith, was making dinner in the

his daughter bringing

Penny had

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

down his papers and walked up to greet

puzzled

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

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

a rare fit of rage when he discovered that the man standing in front of him was none

have the audacity to come and look for

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

little Queenie

all her

tightly to her body, Leah could not

Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and brought her nothing but pain. You're

to see that his usual calm and orderly world had been upturned

roar that

brought Leah's wild emotions under

out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at Nathan

With Queenie in his arms,

me, I know the torment Penny went

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

and blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The whole

a guy full of crap would say such things, and those

ladies like Penny would fall

you, 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 harsh and

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

already done so when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so

her face and said calmly, “Dad,

What?

stared incredulously at their

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