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

his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall

such wee hours of the

a prayer throughout her life.

Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

incapable 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 even get himself

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

struck Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and executed by Thomas

monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and diabolical than

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

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

...

Villa Residences, the

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

Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling

Harvey is 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

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

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 from the

Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of

what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an

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

regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the green light to

a thorny issue when they had tried to think of

it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is

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

bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary

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

do.” Nathan offered

Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow.

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

Penny and her family, as they

as they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

was inside the box was a pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was

and her family brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his

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

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 - hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

them, it was a gift carefully chosen by

Dunne knew that Sean was

since he was aging and plagued with the

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