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!”

could not blame Nathan since she knew that he had done so because of

be out of 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

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

simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if

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

was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology?

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 business and think about how we can offer an apology that would

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

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

brought Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called

accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie,

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

loss for words. ”Sure!” He

mattress onto

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

do on television?” Queenie blinked

on you.” Penny admonished,

and sulked, wondering what she had done

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to

the adults exchanged glances at

table was filled

day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten

barely ended his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at

it be at this hour?”

looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let

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

matter, Penny?

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

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

behind the bald man. They appeared to be his

with confusion as they

I'm Derek Harvey, President of 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 yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat. That's why I'm here this

What?

left the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly

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

sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The

together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you serious, Mr.

with fear when Penny posed the

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