Chapter 5

at Walter Zahn and his wife, who were both lying half-dead on the floor. “Are they your subordinates?” he asked Thomas

for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged

authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to parade them

will accept any punishment.” Thomas

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

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect

nod of approval from Nathan for

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

clambered to their

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 foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let us go,

she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since

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

reply made her

already forgiven them. “What are you

“Scram!”

to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in

Dunn offered to throw a lavish welcoming party for Nathan, but the latter rejected his offer,

his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with

the trio made their way

father. “Now that you're back, I'm

of indulgence. “Papa

with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

the center of the

dilapidated

elevators in

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

cramped and messy,” Penny

Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading

was making dinner in

his daughter bringing a man

first time Penny

raise Queenie on her own,

and

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw

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

daughter five years ago?

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

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

penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen,

shocked little

her mother with all her might.

tightly to her body, Leah could

dad.” Leah pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly

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

roar that was

brought Leah's wild emotions

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. We've had

a determined look in his eyes. With Queenie in

know the torment Penny went through

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 sure that

path paved with diamonds? The whole world under

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

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed

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

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

would have already done so when he found out that Nathan was the homeless man who had raped

that point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and said

What?

Leah stared

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