Chapter 5

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

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His

a rage, “Tell me, who gave you the authority to send out the armed forces for no valid reason, other than to

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

you've returned to camp. You are not fit

you for your advice. I shall reflect on

to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from

waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on

wife clambered to their

to my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive to

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 blinded

fear. Her kind-hearted 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 punishment

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

reply made her

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

“Scram!”

stumbled to the door in feverish haste with their fat son

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

in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared promptly and left Nathan with his

the trio made their way out

Queenie beamed with pride as she gazed at her father. “Now that you're back, I'm sure that nobody would dare

tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never

down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face

...

- the center of the

in an old, dilapidated building that

were no elevators in the

his arms, Nathan climbed

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

Smith, Penny's dad, was

was making dinner in the

to see his daughter

time Penny had ever brought a

that she would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly

papers and walked up to greet

looked puzzled when he saw

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

my daughter five years ago? So it's

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

audacity to come and look for

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

sudden outrage from her grandparents shocked little Queenie

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

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

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

Benson let out a roar that was uncharacteristic

brought Leah's wild emotions

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

in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family was reflected in his

know the torment Penny went through

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 the whole world

A path paved with

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

ladies like Penny would fall

Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out of

police if you insist on staying,”

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

face and said calmly, “Dad,

What?

Leah stared incredulously at their

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