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.

like him

conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would

the morning.” She shrugged,

was a devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events to karma, fate,

explanation; he found it

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, let alone if he could not

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

whole matter. She reckoned that it

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

knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of

the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was

...

at the Royale Villa

patriarch of the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his

Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that

A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew

me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve

why don’t we banish Benson and his family from

front of our friends and relatives to let them attend

off the hook, what would others think of us if

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

family since Sean had given them the green light

was a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a

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

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

who finally made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the world

Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you

me, I know what to do.” Nathan

“I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have

Colin Dunne

...

The following day.

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

Penny asked Nathan whether

smiled, unearthing a small

an

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

think of Sean’s

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

that have a

was a gift carefully

analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never

and plagued with

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