Chapter 5

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

Thomas Dunn acknowledged with shame, “His name is Walter

send out

accept any punishment.” Thomas Dunn was

returned to camp. You are not fit for the post!” ordered

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

nod of

“What are you still waiting for?” He barked at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness at Nathan's

my wife and

daughter while sobbing with grief, “Mrs. Cross, Ms. Cross, it was all our fault. We

initial shock and fear. Her kind-hearted nature was easily swayed. Looking at the pathetic couple before her, she suggested to Nathan,

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

reply made her flush

from the softness in Penny's eyes that she had already forgiven them.

“Scram!”

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

but the latter rejected his offer, making known

knowing look in his eyes, Thomas Dunn

in his arms as the

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

right, my princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa will never let

listened quietly from the side with tears rolling down her cheeks. Queenie's elated face was a

...

center of

in an old, dilapidated building that was located

no elevators in the

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

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

Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading

was making dinner

surprised Benson to see his daughter

first time Penny had

would raise Queenie on her own, blatantly refusing to attend the matchmaking sessions they had arranged for

his papers and walked up to greet

who is this gentleman?” He looked puzzled when he saw Queenie in

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

that you're the beast who raped my daughter five years ago? So it's you who

was none other than

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

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

back her mother with all her

her body,

pointed her cleaver at Nathan as she spat, “You've ruined Penny's life utterly and

been upturned by Nathan's sudden reappearance. The Penny

roar that was uncharacteristic of his

brought Leah's wild emotions under

seized the 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 inflicted on my daughter

With Queenie in his arms, his insistence to make up for his family

know the torment Penny went through

their future will be a path

paved with diamonds? The whole

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

Penny would fall for his

said? He asked you to leave!” Leah bawled at Nathan, “Now get the hell out

police if you insist on

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

her face and said

What?

Benson and Leah stared incredulously at

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