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

sure that this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if

at such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

prayer throughout her life. Hence she would

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found

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 up and apologize, let alone

to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted

vibe struck Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it

candidate for the job, other

to escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had already

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

...

at the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third

Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us

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

whenever I hear

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

front of our friends and relatives to

Harvey had the leniency to let them off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our

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

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

they had tried

reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet useful and meaningful to him in a certain

one, but

“Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which

“Do you really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his

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

“I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

a big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for

asked Nathan

Nathan smiled, unearthing a

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

sealed up in plastic.

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

of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was

ordinary pill, Penny.” Nathan explained benignly, “This pill was cultivated more than sixty 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 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 such as

gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required

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

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

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