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

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 it'll be a miracle

nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow

better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he

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

in the hospital nursing his broken

to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here

curled in disdain at Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly,

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

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

outside to the

accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though

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

at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

Nathan rolled out a mattress

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

what they always do on

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

her lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

Smiths woke up

Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged

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

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

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

at this

some salesperson looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered

she opened the door, “W-what

matter, Penny? Who's at

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

was standing at their door. He was

in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

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

What?

their brains were clogged

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

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 up in their minds - could it be him who made

together.

with fear when Penny posed

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