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.

him could

horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if he’d continued

up at such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was merely following his

never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained

of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

she proclaimed that Nathan was incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering

it had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted him to feel

reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and executed by

be no suitable candidate for the job, other

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

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

...

Villa Residences, the

and Paul Smith,

Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to

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 sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I

“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

an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let

would others think of us if we expel them from our

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

part of the Smith family since Sean had

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

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

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

don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the

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

I know what to do.” Nathan

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

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

a big day for Penny and her

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

Nathan smiled, unearthing a

an

a pill, all sealed up

of Sean’s response upon

be our birthday present? Are you out of

“This pill was cultivated more than sixty years ago, its name is Phoenixia. It was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as

on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never short

and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high

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