Chapter 5

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

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

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

accept any

camp. You are not fit

Sir. Thank you for your advice. I shall reflect on my mistake,” Thomas Dunn said humbly and

Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for his

He barked at them, “Get on your

clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at

wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to

all our fault. We were simply blinded by our own foolishness. Please have mercy on us and let us go, we

swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan, “Why don't we give them a

my dear.” Nathan's lips curved into a rare, tender

reply made her flush

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

“Scram!”

and stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son in tow, as if they

Dunn offered 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 Nathan with his

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

with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare to bully Mama and

tone full of indulgence. “Papa

listened quietly from the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated

were no elevators in

his arms, Nathan climbed up six-stories

cramped and messy,” Penny invited Nathan in as

dad, was reading

mum, Leah Smith, was making dinner in

his daughter

was the first time Penny had ever brought a guy

insisted that she would raise Queenie on

his papers and walked

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled

answered in her bubbly voice, “He's my Papa,

mean that you're the beast who raped my daughter five years

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

have the audacity to come and look for her! I swear

a woman ran out from the kitchen, swinging a

from her grandparents shocked little

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

tightly to her body,

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 and brought her nothing but pain. You're worse than a beast! You're a

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

a roar that was uncharacteristic

bellow effectively brought Leah's wild

her into his arms to soothe her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your

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

I know the torment Penny went

life that is happy and blissful, and their future will be a path paved with diamonds. They are my family, my queen and

A path paved with diamonds? The whole

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

Penny would fall

you, didn't you hear what 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 and

to call the police if you insist on staying,”

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

wiped the tears on her face and said calmly, “Dad, Mum, please let him

What?

Leah stared incredulously

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