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

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

relax, everybody,” Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can

rest knew better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated

became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their

was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all

crutches and drag himself

not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that

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

Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow.

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

get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though

unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could

loss

as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor.

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

do on television?” Queenie blinked

bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for

lips and sulked, wondering what she had

...

morning, the Smiths woke up to a

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

a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table

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

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

be at this hour?” frowned

water purifiers? Let me get it,”

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

the matter, Penny? Who's at

Leah were worried 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

robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a

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

with confusion as they were still grappling with what

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

What?

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

His words had come true

heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her

together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you serious,

with fear when Penny posed the

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