Chapter 7

The unexpected appearance of Derek Harvey left Penny and her family reeling from the sudden, inexplicable turn of events.

Curiosity got the better of Benson when they were back at the dining table, continuing their breakfast. “Your words came true when you’d said Mr. Harvey would show up today to apologize in person.” He cast an inquisitive glance at Nathan, “Do you have something to do with this?”

“How could this be possible? I’m sure that it’s merely a coincidence.” Leah snorted, “He hardly had stepped out of the house the entire night. There’s no way that he could be involved,” she insisted.

bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show up with his

this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of

such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He

a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

that Nathan was incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show

boiled down to Derek

whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded

There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn,

she was glad to escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of

for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for Nathan to rein

...

at the Royale Villa Residences, the

Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a

hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner

would not want to meddle with Penny’s lunatic boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time with that hooligan, subjecting himself to unnecessary risk.” Samuel explained, “It’s better for him to drop it altogether and let the matter pan

me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter like her? She has utterly ruined our

banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family

played along, “Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let them attend your

what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty

were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would

that they were still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them

it was a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet useful and meaningful to

racked their brains to think of one, but it was easier

Nathan who finally made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I

you really think that you can

what to do.” Nathan offered her

Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t

Dunne answered

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The following day.

big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for Sean’s

leave the house, Penny asked Nathan

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an

box was a pill, all sealed up in plastic.

with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such

could this tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at

years ago, its name is Phoenixia. It was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we

to them, it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,

on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was

aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

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