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 because of

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

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

simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could

impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from

Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his

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

whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer

hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness.

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

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

night, Penny struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only

heard of the unsightly behaviours when

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

with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto

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

on

having a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished,

wondering what she had done to deserve

...

Smiths woke up

prepared, the adults exchanged

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled

Queenie

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

at this hour?”

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

when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing

Penny?

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

standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with

behind the bald man. They appeared to

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

I'm Derek Harvey, President of 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

What?

if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment,

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

of them twisted their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question

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

fear when Penny posed the

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