Chapter 6

Nathan lifted Queenie into his arms and consoled the rest of them, “Let's not get upset over it. Who knows? Derek Harvey might turn up at our house all of a sudden and offer his apology.”

His words only aggravated them and elicited a slew of angry remarks.

“What nerve you have to say such a thing!” Leah vented all her rage on him, “Don't you know that it's all because of you? If you didn't beat up Mr. Harvey and May, Samuel wouldn't have come to our house and made a big fuss about it!”

since she knew that he had done

a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't hold us responsible for beating him up, and it'll be a miracle if he continues his business

an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that

than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize

became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from a physical

was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology?

Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about

the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan,

hoped that they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon,

Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to

to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only

the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

a mattress onto the

is that?” She chastised,

on television?” Queenie

influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No

sulked, wondering what she had

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other

table was filled

We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and

barely ended his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is

could it be at this hour?”

water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she

she opened the door,

the matter, Penny? Who's at

and Leah were worried when they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their mouths

was standing at their door. He

behind the bald man. They appeared

filled with confusion as

on his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat.

What?

brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what

had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek

three of them twisted their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in

tried to pull herself together. She turned

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny

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