Chapter 5

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

Dunn acknowledged with

authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason,

mistake, Sir. I will accept any punishment.” Thomas

returned to camp. You are

I shall reflect on my mistake,”

a nod of approval from Nathan for

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

clambered to their knees,

and apologize to my wife and daughter.” Nathan

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

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 already received the

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

reply made her flush

had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting

“Scram!”

door in feverish haste with their

to 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

as the trio made

father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody

a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let anyone

rolling down her

...

- the center of

lived in an old, dilapidated building that was located downtown

no elevators in

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed

pretty cramped and messy,” Penny

room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading

Smith, was making dinner in

his daughter bringing a

Penny had ever brought a

on

his papers and walked up to

is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

Queenie had already answered in her bubbly

daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our

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

have 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 body was quivering with

outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie to the core, and she

mother with all her

to her body,

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. You're

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

enough!” Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

effectively brought Leah's wild

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

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

the torment Penny went through all these

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

blissful life? A path paved with diamonds? The

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

like Penny would fall

Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell

police if you insist on staying,”

when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he could not bear to let Penny

the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum,

What?

Leah stared

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