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 so because 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

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

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

and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize,

in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all

on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It was

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

Harvey and seek his

visited him at the

outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon,

in her room with

“I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep.

at a loss for words. ”Sure!”

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

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

always do on television?” Queenie blinked

influence on you.” Penny

lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

the Smiths woke up to a

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

packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal,

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 that

knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?”

it be at this

some salesperson looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let

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

matter, Penny? Who's at the

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

a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was

in suits stood behind the bald

filled with confusion as they were still grappling with

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.

What?

As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment,

night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey

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 in their minds - could

to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you serious, Mr.

with fear

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