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

must be out 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 if he doesn't hold us responsible for beating him up, and it'll be

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

Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had

impossible for him to show up at their house

in the hospital

Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here

whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get

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

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

Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony

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

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 some basic

Nathan was at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto

at the question, trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa have to sleep

do on television?”

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

wondering what she had done

...

woke up to a

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

table was

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

“Hello,

at

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

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

Penny?

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

a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his

in suits stood behind the

filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what was

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

What?

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

Nathan had told them last night. His words

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

gulped down her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you

Harvey jerked with fear

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