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!”

blame Nathan since she knew that he had

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 be a miracle if he continues his business relationship with

everybody,” Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow

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

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

lying in the hospital nursing his broken

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

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

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

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

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

Nathan sleep in her room with

rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours

loss for

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

trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is

do on television?” Queenie

on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV

her lips and sulked, wondering what she had done

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

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

a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal,

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

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

be at this

sell us some water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she headed

she opened the door, “W-what are you doing

the matter, Penny? Who's at the

hastily and rushed to the door. They

door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a

suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what

Oceana Corporation.” The bald man introduced himself with a cheesy grin on his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith

What?

brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they

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

look at 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 - could it be him who made

shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

jerked with fear when Penny posed

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