Chapter 5

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

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

flew into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason,

accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was full

you've returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

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

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

at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir

their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

my wife and daughter.”

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

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 chance, since they look like they have genuinely repented? Besides, they have

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

made her

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

“Scram!”

in feverish haste with their fat son

party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer, making known his desire

Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

the trio made their way out

at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare

a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never

rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated

...

center of

an old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

no elevators in the

in his arms, Nathan climbed

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

dad, was reading the newspaper with his reading

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner

daughter bringing

first time Penny

on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking

set down his papers and walked up to

looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

answered

five years ago? So it's

was a soft-spoken, 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 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

the audacity to come and look for her! I swear I'll chop

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

her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

her mother with all

her

that 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

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

a roar that was uncharacteristic of his

brought Leah's

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 my daughter is irreparable.

a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for

me, I know the torment Penny went through all

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 make

A path paved with diamonds?

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

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall

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

police if you

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

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

What?

Leah stared incredulously

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