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!”

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

must be out of your 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 if he continues his business relationship

relax, everybody,” Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You

insolent nature to apologize when

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

because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing

to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It was simply

whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down

the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and

they visited him at the hospital

bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I

in her room with Queenie,

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

Nathan was at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

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

off as anger. “What silly question is

always do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

wondering what she had done to deserve

...

the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

the adults exchanged glances at each other

table was filled with

in, everybody.” He pulled out a chair and sat 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

when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?”

be at this hour?”

some water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she headed for

popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing

matter, Penny? Who's at

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

robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches

behind the bald

Leah's faces were filled with confusion as

and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely sleep or eat.

What?

brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what

told them last night. His words

Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie

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

with fear

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