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!”

knew that he had

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

air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You

nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if

him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from

in the hospital nursing

the hospital on crutches and drag himself

lips curled in disdain at Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to

hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better come along

that they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and Leah retired

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

sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only sleeping on

she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if

at a loss for words. ”Sure!”

out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa

to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you

what they always do on television?”

a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished,

lips and sulked, wondering what she had done to

...

woke up to a

prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with

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

Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and flowers before we visit Mr. Harvey at the hospital.” He muttered, “Let's pray that he would forgive us and

had barely ended his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a

at this

looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me get

eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you

the matter, Penny? Who's

gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door.

man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with

the bald

with confusion as they were still grappling

himself with a cheesy grin on his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse

What?

unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what

pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek

look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped

to pull herself together. She

jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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