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!”

she knew that he had done so

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 for beating him up, and it'll be

am sure that he will turn

his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a

for him to show

in the hospital nursing

the hospital on crutches

soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can

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

when they visited him at the hospital

to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold

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

him on some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when

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

watched with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor.

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

always do on television?” Queenie

on you.” Penny admonished,

lips and sulked, wondering what

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a

the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk,

a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some

door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite voice from outside

could it be at

looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me

Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are

Penny? Who's

put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their

was standing at their door. He

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

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

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 remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat. That's why I'm here this

What?

words left the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck

what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house to offer his

at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of

gulped down her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you serious, Mr.

fear when Penny

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