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

Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't hold us responsible for beating him up, and it'll be a miracle if he continues his business relationship

am sure that he will turn up

rest knew better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly

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

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself

for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down

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

instructions, Benson hoped that they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited

to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want

in her room with Queenie, even though

briefed him on some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us some

a loss for words. ”Sure!”

watched with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

“What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa have to sleep

always do on television?” Queenie blinked

a bad influence on you.”

her lips and sulked, wondering what she had

...

the Smiths woke up

had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with joy, “Wow!

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

his composure as he sneaked a glimpse at Nathan. “Tuck in, everybody.” He pulled out a chair and sat down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop 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

knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at

be at this hour?”

salesperson looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me get it,”

could it be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door,

matter, Penny? Who's at the

down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended

standing at their door. He was leaning

men in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

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

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

What?

with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains

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

of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their

as she tried to pull herself together. She turned

jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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