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

a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be

nonchalance. “I am sure that he

Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated

it was practically impossible for him to show up

was still lying in the hospital nursing

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

fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly,

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

visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon,

to the balcony and called

in her room with

“I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if

at a loss

mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa

question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa have to

on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

sulked, wondering what she had done

...

next morning, the Smiths woke

prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled

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

glimpse at Nathan. “Tuck in, everybody.” He 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 at the hospital.” He muttered, “Let's pray that he would forgive us

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

at this hour?”

us some water purifiers? Let me get it,”

the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out a

matter, Penny? Who's

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

white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a plaster

in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

as they were still grappling

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.

What?

unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment,

hit them with a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would

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

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

fear when Penny posed

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