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!”

she knew that he had done

say such a thing, Nathan.” She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting

sure that he will turn up

insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if

and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up

lying in the hospital nursing his broken

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

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

visit Mr. Harvey

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

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

night, Penny struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even

before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress

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

on television?” Queenie blinked her

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

sulked, wondering what she had

...

Smiths woke up

noticed the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged

nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk,

Queenie

when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite voice from outside the

at

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

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

the matter, Penny? Who's

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

was standing at their door. He was

men in suits stood behind the

and Leah's faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with

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?

left the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what to

as they recalled what Nathan had told them last 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

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

fear when

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