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 Mr. Harvey to

haunting him with horrible nightmares,

wee hours of the morning.” She

prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events to karma, fate,

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

heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up

Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted

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

a monster to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job,

glad to escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had already helped Nathan on two

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

...

Villa Residences, the Smith

the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was

hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue

is 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

sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter

with a baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from

humiliation in front of

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

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

Smith family since Sean had given them the

issue when they had tried to think of

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

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 that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the

skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find

do.” Nathan offered

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 for

Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

and her family, as they prepared

the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present

smiled, unearthing a

an inconspicuous, worn-out

all sealed up in plastic. It was almost the size of a

of Sean’s response upon seeing such a

our birthday present? Are you out of

made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses

gift carefully chosen

Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed

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

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