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.

makes you think that a homeless bum like him could get Mr.

to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding

up at such wee hours of the

had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence

explanation; he found it wrought

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

boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which

matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and executed

be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas

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

again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and

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the Royale Villa

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

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

is a shrewd businessman. 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 unnecessary risk.” Samuel explained, “It’s better for him to drop it altogether

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

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

Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let

off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our

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

as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them

thorny issue when they had tried to think of

on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present

of one,

you just leave it to me? I assure

about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that

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

walked out 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,

Colin Dunne

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The following day.

big day for Penny and her family,

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

smiled, unearthing

was an inconspicuous,

pill, all sealed up

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

present? Are you out of

made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses

it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as

knew that Sean was flushed

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

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