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

us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't hold us responsible for beating him up, and it'll be a miracle

am sure that he will turn up

simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had

found his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their

the hospital nursing his broken leg, all

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

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

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

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

to step outside to the balcony and called

in her room with Queenie, even though

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

loss for

as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor.

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

they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her

influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV

and sulked, wondering

...

woke up to a wonderful

spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged

table was filled with cereal,

sneaked a glimpse at Nathan. “Tuck in, everybody.” He pulled out a chair 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 he would

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

it be at

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

be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing

the matter, Penny?

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

at their door. He was leaning on crutches with

behind the bald man. They appeared to

confusion as

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 I'm here this morning

What?

their brains were

as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would

the three of them twisted their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl

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

Harvey jerked with fear

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