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!”

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

am sure that he will

nature to apologize when he had been

and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his

it be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It was simply

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

go to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek

appease Mr. Harvey when they visited

Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and

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

some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it

a loss for

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

question, trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa have to sleep

they always do on television?”

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

sulked, wondering what she had done to

...

Smiths woke

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

with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk, and

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

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

it be at this

looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as

be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door,

Penny?

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

door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a plaster

the bald man. They appeared to

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

Oceana Corporation.” The 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 sleep or eat. That's why I'm here this morning to offer

What?

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

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

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 you serious,

fear when Penny

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