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!”

not blame Nathan since she knew that he had done

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 miracle if he continues his business relationship

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

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

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

in the hospital

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

he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that would please

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

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

to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin

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

house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us

was at a loss for words.

with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa

anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised,

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

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

wondering what she had

...

Smiths woke up

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

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled

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.

“Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a

at

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

could it be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out

matter, Penny? Who's at the

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

door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in

behind the bald man. They appeared to be his

filled with confusion as

“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

What?

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

them last night. His words had come true

feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their minds - could it be him who made this

down her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to

jerked with fear when Penny posed

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