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.

what makes you think that a homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show up with

been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding

hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was merely following his conscience, that’s

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

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he

performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing

it had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s

Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by

takes a monster to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and diabolical than

due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan

third time. Their luck would

...

Villa Residences, the Smith

with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third

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

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 altogether and

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

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,

played along, “Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of

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? It would look bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an outsider like

afternoon, Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth

as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the green light to

a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a

something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that

think of one, but

made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I

this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can

what to do.” Nathan

he walked out 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 have to

Colin Dunne answered

...

The following day.

Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for Sean’s

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

smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous,

sealed up in plastic. It

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

you out of your mind,

and ingredients that have a miraculous effect

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,

Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255