Chapter 5

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

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

flew into a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed

was my mistake, Sir. I will accept

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

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

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod

Dunn then turned towards the couple on the floor. “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

their knees, groveling

apologize to my wife and

was all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on

pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a chance, since they look

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

reply made

eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two

“Scram!”

the opportunity and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with

latter rejected his offer, making known his desire to spend some quality time with his family

a knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly

carried Queenie in his arms as the trio made

“Now that you're back, I'm sure that

of indulgence. “Papa

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

...

center

an old, dilapidated building that

elevators

arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories to get to Penny's

cramped and messy,” Penny invited

dad, was reading the newspaper with his reading

mum, Leah Smith, was

Benson to see his daughter bringing a man home with

was the first time Penny had ever

single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to

papers and walked up to

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when

reply, but little Queenie had already answered in

you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you who turned our lives into a

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

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

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

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

back her mother with all her might. “Mum, please don't----”

Penny clinging tightly to her body, Leah could not

because of you 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

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

roar that

effectively brought Leah's wild emotions

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

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

me, I know the torment Penny went through

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 sure that they have

path paved with diamonds? The whole

sounded like mere empty promises to Benson. To him, only a guy full of crap

vulnerable ladies like Penny

to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan,

to call the police if

man who had raped

face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255