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.

you think that a homeless bum like him could

sure that this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding

such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was merely following his

skipped a prayer throughout her

Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

was incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could

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

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

for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and diabolical than

due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of

firmly believed it would be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time.

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at the Royale Villa Residences,

Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation in the

Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling

Penny’s lunatic boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew

and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter like her? She has

why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to disown

along, “Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to

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

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

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

it was a thorny issue when they had tried

or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We

think of one, but it was

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

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

I know what to do.” Nathan offered

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

Colin Dunne answered

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The following day.

her family,

Nathan

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a

an inconspicuous, worn-out

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

with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his seventieth birthday

Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was

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

a gift carefully chosen by

Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was

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

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