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.

you think that a homeless bum like him could get

his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible

such wee hours of the morning.”

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

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found

was loitering around doing nothing.

Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted him

that it was likely masterminded by Nathan

the job, other

was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had already helped Nathan

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

...

at the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

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

could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us

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

Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve

“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 disown them from the

in front of our friends

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

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

Smith family since

they had tried to think of a suitable birthday

too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet useful and meaningful

brains to think of one, but

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

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

me, I know what to do.”

Smith, who will celebrate his birthday

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

...

The following day.

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

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

Nathan smiled,

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

all sealed up in plastic. It was almost

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

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

ago, its name is Phoenixia. It was made with the 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 blood sugar, and high cholesterol. These are the three harmful killers that could lead

it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required by

conducting a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never short of

worry was his health since he was aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high

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