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.

like him could get Mr. Harvey to

sure that this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him

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

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

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it

of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up and apologize, let alone if he could not

down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience,

reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan

monster to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a

turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the

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

...

the Royale Villa Residences, the

Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation in the

Penny off the hook and, calling us up

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

core whenever I hear her name. What have I done

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

Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives

waved his hands 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

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

of the Smith family

thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable

know that we can’t afford something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested,

brains to think of one, but it was easier said

it to me? I assure you that we’ll give

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

to do.” Nathan offered her a

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

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

...

The following day.

was a big day for Penny and her family,

Penny asked Nathan whether he

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous,

pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was almost

fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at

little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of

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

carefully

Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean

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

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