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 of

Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if

sure that he will turn up

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

was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches

for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly,

the hospital 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

for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn

accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her

went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and

at a loss for words. ”Sure!”

watched with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress

silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that

always do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

pouted her lips and sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

Smiths woke up to

noticed the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each

nutrients. The table

“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

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

it be at

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

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

the matter, Penny? Who's at

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

door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a

stood behind the

filled with confusion as they

Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat. That's

What?

their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly

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

sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl

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

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny posed

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