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!”

she knew that he had done so because of

to say such a thing, Nathan.” She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be

am sure that he will turn up

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

him to show up at their house

still lying in the hospital nursing his

possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself

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

Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better come along with

visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and Leah retired for

brought Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn and make sure

struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he

heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate

at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa

as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa

on television?” Queenie

are having a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for

and sulked, wondering what she had done to

...

morning, the Smiths woke up

had prepared, the adults exchanged glances

a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal,

chair and sat down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and flowers before we visit Mr. Harvey

the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a

could it be at this hour?”

sell us some water purifiers? Let me

Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She

Penny? Who's at the

put down their bowls hastily and rushed

a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was

behind the bald man. They appeared to

as

man introduced himself with a cheesy grin 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

What?

their brains were clogged and their throats stuck

recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house to

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 their minds - could it be him who made this

she tried to pull herself together. She turned

fear when Penny posed

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