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

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

that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take

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

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

in the

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

soberly, “Let's get

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

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

brought Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the

Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only

unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us some basic

at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the

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

always do on television?” Queenie blinked her

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

lips and sulked, wondering what she had

...

morning, the Smiths woke up to

spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances

table was filled with

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

the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite

at this hour?” frowned

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

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

the matter, Penny? Who's at

and Leah were worried when they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed

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

suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared

as they were still grappling with

Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse

What?

him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains

them last night. His words had come true

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

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

fear

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