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 so because

us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't hold us responsible

“I am sure that he will turn up

word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had

it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his

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

is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's

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

Mr. Harvey when they visited him at

to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of

sleep in her room

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 and

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

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

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

on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

and sulked, wondering what

...

morning, the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances

a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs,

he 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

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

be at this

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

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

the matter, Penny? Who's at

down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door.

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

suits stood behind the bald

with confusion as

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 I'm here

What?

As if their brains were clogged and their

hit them with a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their

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

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

jerked with fear when Penny

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