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!”

Nathan since she knew that he had done so because

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

said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that

It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize

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

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

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

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

Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better come along with

visited him at

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

her room with Queenie, even though he was

on some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate

a loss for words. ”Sure!”

a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't

as anger. “What silly question is

on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

pouted her lips and sulked, wondering

...

the Smiths woke up to a

adults exchanged glances at each other while

nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs,

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.”

barely ended his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite voice from

at

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

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

the matter, Penny? Who's at

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

bald, middle-aged man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a

stood behind the bald man.

confusion as they were still grappling

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 this morning to offer

What?

their brains were clogged and their

His words had come true - Derek Harvey would

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 popped up in their minds - could it be him

together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are

jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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