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

haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if he’d continued with his

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

was a devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life.

of Leah’s explanation; he found

feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How

down to Derek

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

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

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

Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital

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Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith,

the hook

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

me to the core whenever I hear her name.

birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to disown

be an utter humiliation in front

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

afternoon, Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet,

Smith family since Sean had given them

issue when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday present

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

one, but

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

you really think that you can find a present

know what to do.”

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

Colin Dunne answered

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The following day.

her family, as they prepared themselves

the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

was a pill, all sealed up in plastic.

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

Are you out of your

pill was cultivated more 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 by what we commonly termed as the three highs -

them, it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required

Dunne knew that Sean was

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

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