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!”

could not blame Nathan since she knew that he had done so because

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 if

said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my word for

against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when

him to show up at their house

in the hospital nursing his broken

leave the hospital on crutches

the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that would

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

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

bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and

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

heard of the unsightly behaviours

at a loss for

a mattress onto

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

do on television?”

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

pouted her lips and sulked, wondering

...

morning, the Smiths woke up to a

adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with joy, “Wow!

with nutrients. The table was filled with

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

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

it be at

Let me get it,” offered Penny as she

the door, “W-what are you doing here?”

Penny?

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

middle-aged man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door.

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

with confusion as they were still grappling with

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 offer my sincerest

What?

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

told them last night. His words had come true

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

together. She turned suspiciously to Derek

with fear when Penny posed

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