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.

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

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’d continued

of the

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

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

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

boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which

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

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

due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had

them again for the third time. Their luck would

...

at the Royale Villa Residences,

the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his

complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner

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 matter pan

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

banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family

front of our friends

them come.” Sean 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 and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an

were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would

family since Sean had given them the green light to attend the

it was a thorny issue when they had tried

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

of one, but

me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which

really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his seventieth

do.” Nathan

to the balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish, but it must be the

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

and her family, as they prepared themselves for Sean’s birthday

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

smiled, unearthing a small

an inconspicuous, worn-out

up in plastic. It was

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

tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your

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 - hypertension, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. These are the three harmful killers that could lead to typical

them, it was a gift carefully chosen

conducting a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean

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

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