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 he had done so because of

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 be a miracle

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

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

it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and

lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

on crutches and drag himself here to offer an

the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that would please

to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd

visited him at the

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

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

behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show

Nathan was at a loss for words. ”Sure!”

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

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

what they always do on television?”

bad influence on you.”

sulked, wondering what she had

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

noticed the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled

The table was filled with

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 muttered, “Let's pray that he would forgive us and not pursue

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

it be at this hour?”

us some water purifiers? Let

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

Penny? Who's at

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

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

in suits stood behind the bald man.

Leah's faces were filled with confusion as they

for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely

What?

their brains were clogged and their throats

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 house to offer his

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

she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you

fear

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