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.

him could get Mr. Harvey to show up with

has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would

why he showed up at such wee hours of the

was a devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all

Leah’s explanation; he found it

Nathan was incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering

it had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had

that it was

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

unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of

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

...

at the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

with Samuel Smith and Paul

the hook and, calling us up to inform us that

boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to

me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter

having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his

an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let them attend

leniency to let them off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and

Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held

meant that they were still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the green light to attend

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

something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny

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

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

are you sure about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his

what to do.” Nathan offered her a

Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to

Sir!” Colin Dunne

...

The following day.

her family, as they

Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready.

Nathan smiled,

was an

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

brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present

of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at

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

gift carefully chosen by Colin

Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never

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

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