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!”

blame Nathan since she knew

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 counting my blessings if he doesn't hold

everybody,” Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he

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

repentant, it was practically impossible for him to

still lying in the hospital nursing his

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

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

hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek

Benson hoped that they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital

Queenie 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 Thomas Dunn and make

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

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

at a loss for words.

mattress onto the

it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She

what they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

you.” Penny

and sulked, wondering

...

Smiths woke up to

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

The table was filled with cereal,

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

“Hello, is anybody at home?”

at this

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

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

Penny? Who's at

their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the

was standing at their door. He was leaning

the bald man. They appeared to be

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

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

What?

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

they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words

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

tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to

fear

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