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.

bum like him could get

haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of

up at such wee hours of 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,

Leah’s explanation; he

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 even get himself

down to Derek Harvey’s

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

be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn,

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

to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital

...

Royale Villa Residences, the

the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul

hook and,

him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time with that hooligan, subjecting himself to

I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a

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 disown them from the

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

what would others think of us if we expel them from

invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be

of the Smith family since Sean had given them the

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

know that we can’t afford something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested,

think of one, but

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

really think

know what to do.” Nathan offered her

call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his

Colin Dunne answered with

...

The following day.

her family, as they prepared themselves for

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

it is.” Nathan smiled,

an

all sealed up in plastic. It was

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

tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny

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

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

Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with

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

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