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.
him could get Mr. Harvey
his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him
why he showed up at such wee hours of the morning.”
who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she
was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found
not agree more with Leah 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
had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s
reckoned that it was likely masterminded by
a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and
it was all due
firmly believed it would be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck
...
Villa Residences, the Smith
the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation
Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he
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
sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to
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 this opportunity to
front of our friends
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 bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an outsider like
the afternoon, Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be
were still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the green light to attend
thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable
or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet useful and meaningful to him
their brains to think of one, but it was easier said than
bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you
“Do you really think that you can
to do.” Nathan offered
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, but it must be the best
Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with absolute
...
The following day.
was a big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves
to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the
smiled,
was an
pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was
and her family brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such
could this tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge
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
was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,
Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean
was his health since he was aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar,
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