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 done

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

an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my word for

and the rest 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

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

Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg,

it be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It was simply

whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about

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

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

the balcony and

in her

rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you

a loss for words.

Nathan rolled out a mattress onto

anger. “What silly question is that?” She

always do on television?” Queenie

on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for two

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

...

woke up to

exchanged glances

table

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

door, “Hello, is

at this

some salesperson looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me

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

Penny? Who's at

and rushed

donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his

few men in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to be

with confusion as they were still grappling with what was

deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible

What?

their brains were clogged and

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

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

down her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny

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