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.

think that a homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show

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

hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

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

of Leah’s explanation; he found

more with Leah when she proclaimed 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 up and apologize, let alone if he could not even get

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

matter. She reckoned that it was

be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times

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

them again for the third time. Their luck

...

at the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having

complained. “How could Mr. 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 better than to waste his time with that hooligan, subjecting

moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter

don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the

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

off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to

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

as part of the Smith family since

it was a thorny issue when they had tried to

we can’t 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

think of one, but it

bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an

really think

me, I know what to do.” Nathan offered

to the balcony, giving Colin Dunne 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

Colin Dunne answered with

...

The following day.

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

Penny asked Nathan whether he had

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

was an inconspicuous,

inside the box was a pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was

dreaded to think of Sean’s response

be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the

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

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,

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

since he was aging and plagued with the three highs;

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