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 so

to us? I'll

“I am sure that he

was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been

him

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

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

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

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

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

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

to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room

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

was at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

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

anger. “What silly question is

do on television?”

bad influence on you.”

and sulked, wondering what

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a

had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie

breakfast packed with nutrients. The table

composure as he sneaked a glimpse at Nathan. “Tuck 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 hospital.” He muttered, “Let's pray that he would

knocked at the door, “Hello,

be at this hour?”

water purifiers? Let me get it,”

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

Penny?

down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They

door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a plaster

suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what

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

What?

with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew

last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up

the three 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 up in

tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

fear when Penny posed

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