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

your mind to say such a thing, Nathan.” She heaved a 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 a miracle if he continues his business

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

Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if that

was practically impossible for him to show

in the hospital nursing his broken

be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here

at Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to

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

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

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

sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was

him on some 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

a loss for words. ”Sure!”

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

as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa have

always do on television?” Queenie blinked

are having a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for two

pouted her lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

Smiths woke up to a wonderful

they noticed the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each

table was

pulled 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

“Hello, is anybody at home?” Came

could it be at

Let me get it,” offered Penny as she

door, “W-what are you doing here?” She

matter, Penny? Who's at the

were worried when they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to

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

the bald man. They

were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what was going

bald man 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 remorse that I could scarcely

What?

gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their

night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show

feeding Queenie from her bowl

shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

jerked with fear

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