Chapter 5

both lying half-dead on

Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is Walter

to send out the

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

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

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

Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval

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

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to their

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

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

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

cheeky reply made her flush

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

“Scram!”

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

throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time with

his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan

the trio made their way out

with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now

tone full of

the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

no elevators in the

Nathan climbed up

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

was reading the newspaper with his

Leah Smith, was making

to see his daughter bringing a

Penny had ever brought a guy

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

set down his papers and walked up to

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he

tried to structure a suitable reply, but little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa, Grandpa.

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

raised his voice. He flew into a rare fit of rage when he discovered that the man standing in front of him was none other than the culprit who

to come and look for her! I swear I'll

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

shocked little Queenie to the core, and

back her mother with all her might. “Mum, please

tightly to her body,

out of the family mansion by Benson's dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's

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

a roar that was uncharacteristic of his soft-spoken

Leah's wild emotions

seized the opportunity to take the cleaver away from Leah's hands. He pulled her into 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

look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his solemn and

me, I know the torment

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

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

sounded like mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap would say such things, and those were the type of people he disliked

Penny would fall for his

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

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

the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to let

her face and said

What?

stared incredulously at their

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