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.

a homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show

sure that this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if

he showed up at such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

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

down to Derek Harvey’s own

about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was

the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred

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

believed it 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

Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith,

the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue

a shrewd businessman. I 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 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 let the

grimace the moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter like her? She has utterly ruined our

baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the

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

others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look

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

Smith family since Sean had given them the green

they had tried to think of

we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present

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

leave it to me? I

skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present

what to do.” Nathan offered her

call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish,

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

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The following day.

Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for

leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present

Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

an inconspicuous, worn-out

sealed up in plastic. It was almost the

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

this tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of

was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly termed as the three highs

carefully chosen by Colin

a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with

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

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