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!”

Nathan since she knew that he

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

of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow

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

practically impossible for him to show up at

still lying in the hospital nursing

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

quipped soberly, “Let's

to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better come

appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and Leah

took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and

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

some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave

Nathan was at a loss for

rolled out a mattress

trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is

do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

and sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

the Smiths woke up to a

prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie

with nutrients. The table was

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

had barely ended his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite

at this hour?”

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

opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let

Penny? Who's at

they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door.

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

the

as they were still grappling with what was

and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat. That's why

What?

if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with

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

heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same

as she tried to pull herself together. She

with fear when Penny posed

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