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

the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting

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 he had been humiliated

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

Harvey was still lying in the hospital

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

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

to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and

they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he

step outside to the balcony and called

Penny struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even

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

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

out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa sleeping

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

always do on

on you.” Penny admonished,

pouted her lips and sulked, wondering what

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a

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

breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was

to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and flowers before we visit Mr.

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

at this hour?” frowned

sell us some water purifiers? Let me get it,”

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

matter, Penny? Who's

when they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their mouths

their door. He was leaning on crutches with his

stood behind the bald

filled with confusion as they were still

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

What?

eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their

hit them with a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His

the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same

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

with fear when Penny posed the

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