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

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

such wee hours of the morning.”

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

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found

had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up

down to Derek

vibe struck Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan

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

due to the influence of Thomas Dunn,

impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run

...

the Royale Villa Residences,

Smith and Paul Smith, his

“How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform

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

a scornful grimace the moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What

came up with a baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using

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

his hands in disagreement, “Now that Mr. Harvey had the leniency to let them off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look

been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held at the Grand

the Smith family since

tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

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 moderately priced,

of one, but

bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure

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

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

to the balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

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The following day.

and her family, as they prepared

they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he

smiled, unearthing

an

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

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

present? Are you out of your

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 -

was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,

Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash;

since he was aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension,

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