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

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 with

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

better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if

practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize,

the hospital nursing his broken leg,

hospital on crutches and drag himself here to

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

we'll go to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan,

visited him

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

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

the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us some

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa

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

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

bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No

her lips and sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

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

with nutrients. The table

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

ended his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at

be at this hour?”

some water purifiers? Let me

the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let

Penny? Who's at

they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door

robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a plaster

in suits stood behind the

filled with confusion as they were still grappling

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

What?

with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with

told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house to offer his

was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of

she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek

with fear

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