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.

bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to

horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma

of the morning.” She

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

explanation;

she proclaimed that Nathan was incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get

boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience,

matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by

to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job,

glad to escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to

help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it

...

at the Royale Villa Residences,

family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul

“How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to

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

scornful 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

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

played along, “Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let them attend your

let them off the hook, what would others think of us if we

the afternoon, Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held at

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

they had tried

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

racked their brains to think of one, but it was

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

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

do.” Nathan offered

who

Colin Dunne

...

The following day.

a big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for

the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present

smiled, unearthing a small

was an inconspicuous,

pill, all sealed up in plastic.

to think of Sean’s

pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny

than sixty years ago, its name is Phoenixia. It was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused

it was a gift carefully

analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that

plagued with the three highs;

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