Chapter 5

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

works for me,” Thomas Dunn acknowledged with

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

I will accept any punishment.” Thomas

your resignation once you've returned to camp. You are

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

good to hear.” Thomas Dunn won a nod of approval from Nathan for his

at them, “Get on your knees and apologize! If you upset my Sir again, I'll

Zahn and his wife clambered to their knees, groveling for forgiveness

my wife and daughter.” Nathan was impassive

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 like they have genuinely repented? Besides, they have already

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

cheeky reply made her flush

had already forgiven them. “What are you two still waiting for?”He shouted at

“Scram!”

with their fat son in tow, as if they were running away from a huge

the latter rejected

in his eyes, Thomas Dunn disappeared

arms as the trio

her father. “Now that you're back, I'm

princess,” Nathan said in a tone full of indulgence. “Papa

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

...

the center of the

old, dilapidated building that was located

no elevators

Queenie in his arms, Nathan climbed up

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

the living room, Benson Smith, Penny's dad, was reading the

Smith, was

to see his daughter bringing a man home

time Penny had

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

and walked up

puzzled

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

five years ago? So it's

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.

you have the audacity to come and

penetrated the air when a woman ran out from the kitchen,

little Queenie

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

clinging tightly to her body, Leah could not

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.

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

Benson let out a roar that

Leah's

his arms to soothe her. “Get out of our house! Don't ever show your face again!” He shouted at

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

the torment Penny went

and their future will be a path paved with

A path paved with diamonds? The whole

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

young, vulnerable ladies like Penny would fall for his honeyed

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,” Benson

raped his daughter. Nonetheless, he

that point, Penny wiped the tears on her face and

What?

Leah stared

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