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

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

wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He

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

of Leah’s explanation; he found it

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

down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted

whole matter. She reckoned that it was

a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more

escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom

firmly believed it would be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for

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Villa Residences, the

the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith,

it simply outrageous,” Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform

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

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?

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

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

what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty

were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday

they were still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them

when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

something 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 to him in a certain

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

you really think that

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

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

Sir!” Colin Dunne

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The following day.

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

as they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an

all sealed up in plastic. It was

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

pill be our birthday present? Are you out of

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 to typical

was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as

Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never short of

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

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