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

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 a

that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You

knew better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could

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

Harvey was still lying in the hospital

to leave the hospital on crutches

fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business

go to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better

visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon,

step outside to the

to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only sleeping on the

on some 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

a loss for words.

out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa sleeping with

off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes

on television?” Queenie blinked her

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

lips and sulked, wondering what she had

...

Smiths woke up

spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with joy,

packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal,

pulled out a chair and sat down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie

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

could it be at

to sell us some water purifiers? Let me get

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

Penny? Who's

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

at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his

behind the bald man. They appeared

as they were still grappling

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

What?

eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they

a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His

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 who made

herself together. She turned

jerked with fear when Penny

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