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

has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him

hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was merely following

had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events to karma, fate, and

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation;

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

it had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own

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

to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times

all due to the influence

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

...

Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

patriarch of the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third

off the hook and, calling us up

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

sickens me to the core whenever I

with a baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his

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

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

her family were delighted to know that they had been invited

regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean

it was a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something 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

their brains to think of one, but it was

bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that

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

what to do.” Nathan offered her a

after, he walked out to the balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday

Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

big day for Penny and her

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

Nathan smiled, unearthing

an

box was a pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was almost the size of

to think of Sean’s response

present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was

Phoenixia. It was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as

analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he

greatest worry was his health since he was aging and plagued with the three highs;

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