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
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 relationship
of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my
was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating
found his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from a
in the hospital
be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here
he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that would please
Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better come along
when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and Leah retired for the
to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin
get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only sleeping
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 yourself and show us
was at a loss for words.
with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa
anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised,
that what they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent
are having a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for
wondering what she had
...
Smiths woke up
the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with
was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled
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.
“Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a
at
some water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she
could it be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out
matter, Penny? Who's at the
down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door
door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in
behind the bald man. They appeared to be his
filled with confusion as
“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. That's
What?
Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were
them last night. His words had come true
feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their minds - could it be him who made this
down her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to
jerked with fear when Penny posed
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