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!”

Nathan since she knew that he had

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

sure that he will turn up

word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature

became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at

Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his

Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an

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

to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and

appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and Leah retired for the

this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas

sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he

behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show

Nathan was at a loss

as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why

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

what they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

lips and sulked, wondering what she had

...

Smiths woke up to a wonderful

had prepared, the adults exchanged glances

The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk,

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

when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody

be at this hour?”

Let me get it,” offered Penny as she headed for the

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

Penny? Who's at

gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless

standing at their door.

behind the bald man. They appeared to be his

as they

on his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such

What?

with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged

Nathan had told them last night. His words

feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The

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

jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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