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

out 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

an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take

against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such

if he found his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at

lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

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

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

Harvey and seek

appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the

to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of

having Nathan sleep in her room with

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

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

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

they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her

influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV

her lips and sulked, wondering what

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at

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

composure as he sneaked a 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 and not

the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a

could it be at this

Let me

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

matter, Penny? Who's at

they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed

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

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

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

deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I

What?

the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what to

night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house to

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 popped up in their minds -

shock as she tried to pull herself together. She

with fear when

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