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!”

knew that

would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting

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

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

and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show

was still lying in the hospital

crutches and drag himself here to

time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about

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

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

Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin

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

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

at a loss for words. ”Sure!”

out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why

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

that what they always do on

you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for two

pouted her lips and sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with

The table was filled

out a 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 at the hospital.” He

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

it be at

some water purifiers? Let me get it,”

when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?”

the matter, Penny?

bowls hastily and rushed

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

men in suits stood behind the bald man.

Leah's faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what

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. That's why I'm here this morning to offer my sincerest

What?

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

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

of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question

pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

fear

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