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 could get Mr. Harvey to show up with his

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

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

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

explanation; he

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,

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

Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded

a monster to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than

was glad 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

third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for Nathan to rein in

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Royale Villa

family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul

Penny off the hook

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

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 like her? She

we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we

in front of our friends and relatives to let them attend

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?

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 Sean

issue when they had tried to

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

to think of one, but it was easier said

leave it to me? I

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

me, I know what to do.” Nathan

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

Dunne answered

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The following day.

Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for

they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had almost

Nathan smiled, unearthing a

an inconspicuous,

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

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

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

no 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

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required

thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed

his health since he was aging and plagued

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