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!”

knew that he had

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 miracle if he continues his business relationship with

an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize.

was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if

and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from

Harvey was still lying in the hospital

crutches

ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an

tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and

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

Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to

in her room with Queenie,

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

a loss for words.

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

is that?”

what they always do on

programs are having a bad influence on you.” Penny

sulked, wondering what she

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to

adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie

The table

long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and flowers

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

at this hour?”

Let

opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She

Penny? Who's at

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

was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with

in suits stood behind the

filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what was going

Corporation.” 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

What?

the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats

them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would

their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same

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

fear when Penny posed the

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