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.

a homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show

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

at such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

prayer throughout her life. Hence she

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

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

down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which

that

no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless

was all due to

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

...

at the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

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

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

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

and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What

tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to

Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let them attend

in 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?

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

part of the Smith family since Sean had given

had tried to think of

badly on us.”

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

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

are you sure about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would

know what to do.” Nathan offered her a confident

present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish, but it must

Sir!” Colin Dunne

...

The following day.

big day for Penny and her

about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

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

her family brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon

Are you out of your

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 chronic diseases

them, 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

he was aging and plagued

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