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

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

that he will turn up tomorrow

nature

him to show up at

still lying in the hospital nursing his

the hospital on crutches and drag

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

tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his

they visited him at the hospital tomorrow.

outside to the balcony

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

“I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when

a loss for words. ”Sure!”

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

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

they always do on

on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for

her lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

Smiths woke up

exchanged glances

table

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 forgive us and not pursue the matter any

door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite voice from outside

be at this hour?” frowned

water purifiers? Let me get

she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out

matter, Penny? Who's

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

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

suits stood behind the bald man. They

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

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

What?

eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats

as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His

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

gulped down her shock as she tried to pull herself together.

jerked with fear when

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