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

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

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

repentant, it was practically impossible for him

was still lying in the

hospital on crutches

is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get

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

when they visited

Penny brought Queenie to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to

night, Penny struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only sleeping on the

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

loss for

as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

question is that?” She

that what they always do on television?” Queenie blinked

having a bad influence on you.”

lips and sulked, wondering

...

woke

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

table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk, and

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 forgive us and not pursue

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

it be at this hour?”

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

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

matter, Penny?

hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their mouths hanging wide

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

in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to be

confusion as they were

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

What?

at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats

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

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

she tried to pull herself together.

fear when Penny posed

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