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.

homeless bum like him could get Mr.

him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall

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

prayer throughout her life. Hence she would

of Leah’s explanation;

had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up and

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

that

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

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

third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for

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and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was

complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to

has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to

scornful grimace the moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear

came up 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

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

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

know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held at the

of the Smith family

a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday

but we shouldn’t give him 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

racked their brains to think of one,

to me? I assure you that we’ll

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

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

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

Dunne

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The following day.

Penny and her family, as they prepared

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

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

was a pill, all sealed up in plastic. It

to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at

of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at her

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

to them, it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne,

Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was

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

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