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!”

knew that he had done so because

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,

relax, everybody,” Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he

his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating

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

in the hospital nursing his broken leg,

hospital on crutches and drag

for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly,

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

could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited

her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin

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

“I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and

at a loss

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

“What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama

do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

are having a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you

lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

woke up to a

prepared, the adults exchanged glances at

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

to drop Queenie off

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

be at this

sell us some water purifiers? Let me get

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

matter, Penny? Who's at the

put down their bowls hastily and rushed to

standing at their door.

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

were filled with confusion as they were

sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible

What?

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

as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey

to 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 -

her shock as she tried to pull herself together. She turned

jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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