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!”

could not blame Nathan since she knew that he had done so because of

She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if he

an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will

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

practically impossible for him to

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all

to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to

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

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

could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital

Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the

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

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

loss for words. ”Sure!” He replied

a mattress onto the

silly question is that?”

do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

bad influence on you.” Penny admonished,

lips and sulked, wondering what she had done

...

Smiths woke

they noticed the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged

packed with nutrients. The table was filled with

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

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

could it be at this hour?”

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

Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out

the matter, Penny?

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

bald, middle-aged man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his

men in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with

introduced himself with 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?

Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what

what Nathan had told them last night. His words had

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

herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are

jerked with fear when Penny

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