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.

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

his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible

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

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

Leah’s explanation; he found

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

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

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

would be no suitable candidate for the job, other

was all due

for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and

...

the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation in the

Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to

I bet that he 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 himself to

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

having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, 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

come.” Sean waved 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

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

of the Smith family since Sean had given them

had tried to think of a

or it could reflect badly on us.”

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

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

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

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

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

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

...

The following day.

was a big day for Penny and her family, as they

house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had

Nathan smiled, unearthing

was an inconspicuous,

sealed up in

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

you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge

that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly termed

it was a gift carefully chosen

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

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

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