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.

like him could get Mr. Harvey to

been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if he’d continued with

showed up at such wee hours of the

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

Leah’s explanation; he found

of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up and apologize, let alone if he could not even get himself a proper

to Derek Harvey’s

the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and executed by Thomas

monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred

was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had

again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was

...

the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest

Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner with

would not want to meddle with Penny’s lunatic boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew

Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve

we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to disown them

it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and

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

invited to her grandpa’s seventieth

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

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

afford something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something 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 him in a

their brains to think of one, but it was easier

finally made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the world

Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that

me, I know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish, but it must be the

Colin Dunne

...

The following day.

day for Penny and her

about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a

was an inconspicuous,

pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was almost the size of a

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

this tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?”

the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly termed as the three highs - hypertension, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. These are the three harmful killers that could lead to typical chronic diseases

a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,

knew that Sean

since he was aging and plagued

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