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!”

blame Nathan since she knew that he had done so because

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

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

It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could fly if that

him to show up at

lying in the

it be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It

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

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

when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon,

bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn

in her room with

of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd

loss

mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't

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

do on

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

wondering

...

the Smiths woke

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

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled

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 forgive

door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite

be at this

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

door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out a loud gasp of

Penny? Who's at the

heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up

a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with

behind the bald man.

Leah's faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what

himself with a cheesy grin on his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith

What?

Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged

last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey

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 their minds - could

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

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny posed

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