Chapter 6

Nathan lifted Queenie into his arms and consoled the rest of them, “Let's not get upset over it. Who knows? Derek Harvey might turn up at our house all of a sudden and offer his apology.”

His words only aggravated them and elicited a slew of angry remarks.

“What nerve you have to say such a thing!” Leah vented all her rage on him, “Don't you know that it's all because of you? If you didn't beat up Mr. Harvey and May, Samuel wouldn't have come to our house and made a big fuss about it!”

she knew that he had

your mind to say such a thing, Nathan.” She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't hold us responsible for beating him up, and it'll

am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my

nature to apologize

his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show

the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and

blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly,

we'll go to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek

they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he

Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of

to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he

of the unsightly behaviours

loss for words. ”Sure!”

rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She

on television?” Queenie

influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for two

sulked, wondering what she

...

the Smiths woke

the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at

packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs,

a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some

at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?”

at this hour?”

some water purifiers? Let me get it,”

Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out a

matter, Penny?

hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their

a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in

suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

Leah's faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling

sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse

What?

Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged

Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show

of them twisted their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up

her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to

fear when Penny posed

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