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!”

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

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

nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating

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

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg,

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

not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to

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

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

Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the

in her room with Queenie, even though he was only

him on some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when

a loss for words. ”Sure!”

mattress onto the

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

on television?” Queenie blinked her

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

and sulked, wondering what she

...

next morning, the Smiths woke

Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other

packed with nutrients. The table was filled

everybody.” He pulled out a chair and sat down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off

“Hello, is

could it be at

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

she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out a loud gasp of

matter, Penny?

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

white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches

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

filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what was

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 remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat. That's why I'm here this morning to offer my

What?

at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains

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

the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of

her shock as she tried to pull herself together.

Harvey jerked with fear

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