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

us? I'll be counting my

“I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my

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

if he found his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from a physical

the hospital nursing

leave the hospital on crutches and drag

lips curled in disdain at Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an

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

hoped that they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he

took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of

struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only sleeping on

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

at a loss for words.

with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

as anger. “What silly question is that?”

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

a bad influence on you.” Penny

lips and sulked, wondering what

...

woke up to a wonderful

adults exchanged glances at each other

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

drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some

when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at

at this hour?” frowned

water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered

Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out a loud gasp

Penny? Who's

and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their mouths hanging wide

man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his

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

faces were filled with confusion as they were

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. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse

What?

Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment,

told them last night. His words had come

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

tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

with fear

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