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

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

an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn

insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a

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

still lying in the

it be possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag

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

tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek

they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital

step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn and

sleep in her

on some house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He replied

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 television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

having a bad influence on you.” Penny

lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up

adults exchanged glances at each other

table was filled

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 forgive us and not pursue

mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a polite voice from outside

at this hour?”

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

could it be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are

matter, Penny? Who's at

worried when they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to

at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left

suits stood behind the bald

as they

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 I could scarcely sleep or eat. That's why I'm here

What?

words left the Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what

as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their house to offer his

of the table feeding Queenie

pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

fear when

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