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!”

Nathan since she knew that he had

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

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

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

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

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his

to leave the hospital on crutches

soberly, “Let's get down to business and think

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

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

outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to

Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though

heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us some

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress

pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?”

what they always do on television?” Queenie

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

lips and sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up

had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other

The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk,

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

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

at this hour?”

some salesperson looking to sell us some water purifiers? Let me

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

Penny?

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

door. He was leaning on crutches

stood behind the bald man. They appeared

confusion as they

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

What?

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

with a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show

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

she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you serious,

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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