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!”

not blame Nathan since she knew that he had done so

a thing, Nathan.” She heaved 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

“I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take

rest knew better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if that

repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show

was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks

possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches

whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's

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

Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he

this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn and

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

unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you

loss for

watched with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto

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

they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her

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

lips and sulked, wondering what

...

the Smiths woke

Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled

for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some

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

it be at

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

opened the door, “W-what are you doing

Penny? Who's

gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and

a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg

behind the

confusion as they were still grappling

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

What?

left the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck

with a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their

table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their minds - could it

pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to

fear when Penny

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