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!”

since she knew that he had done

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

“I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my word

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

practically impossible for him to show up at their house and

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

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

soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that

to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his

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

the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn and make

night, Penny struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was

him on some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave

a loss for

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

pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and

always do on television?”

you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you

wondering

...

Smiths woke up to a wonderful

noticed the scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while

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

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

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

be at this

sell us some water purifiers? Let me

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

the matter, Penny? Who's at the

heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed

door. He was leaning on crutches with his left

in suits stood behind the bald

confusion as

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 morning to

What?

eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats

told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house

of them twisted their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped

herself together. She turned

with fear when Penny

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