Chapter 5

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

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame,

rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the

mistake, Sir. I will accept

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

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

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod

for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan

scrambled hastily to kneel in front of Penny and her daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We were simply

the 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 curved into a rare,

reply made her flush

softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at Walter Zahn and

“Scram!”

door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow,

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

knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and

carried Queenie in his arms as the trio made their way out of the

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

Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa

with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a sight to

...

- the center of

in an old, dilapidated building that was

elevators

climbed up six-stories to get

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

dad, was reading the newspaper with

Leah Smith, was making dinner in the

to see his daughter bringing a man home

first time Penny had ever brought a guy

vowed to stay single and had insisted that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions

papers and walked up

gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie

little Queenie had already answered in her bubbly voice,

years ago? So it's you 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 her

can't believe you have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

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

grandparents shocked little

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

her body,

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

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

Benson let out a roar that was

brought Leah's wild emotions

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 enough of the pain

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

I know the torment Penny went

is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with

path paved with

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

vulnerable ladies like Penny

asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of my house!” Her tone was harsh and

right. I'm going to call the police if you insist on

homeless man who had raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he refrained from doing so as he

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

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously

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