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 get Mr. Harvey to show up with

haunting him with horrible nightmares,

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

a devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute

Leah’s explanation;

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 even get himself a proper

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

matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and

no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and diabolical than Derek

it was all due to the influence

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

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Royale Villa

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

let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform

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

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

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

an utter humiliation in front of our friends and

if we expel

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

had tried to

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

of one, but

“Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you

eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would please

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

Colin Dunne answered

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The following day.

day for Penny and her family, as

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

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous, worn-out

sealed up in plastic. It was

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

Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at

herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly termed

it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required

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

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

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