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!”

not blame Nathan since she knew that he

world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if he

Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize.

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

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

Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches

“This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we

to visit Mr. Harvey and seek

Harvey when they visited him

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

Penny struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only sleeping on

to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when

at a loss for

mattress onto the

trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and Papa have to sleep

that what they always do on

on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV

and sulked, wondering what

...

the Smiths woke up to a

scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at

The table was filled with cereal, eggs,

“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

somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a

could it be at this hour?”

purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she headed

the door, “W-what

Penny? Who's at the

heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended

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

behind the

were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what was going

face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat.

What?

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

as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house

Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their minds -

as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you serious,

Harvey jerked with fear when

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