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!”

knew that he had done so

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 miracle if he continues his business relationship

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

knew better than to take his word. 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

for him to show up at their house and

the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an

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

to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his

when they visited him

took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold

get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only

unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself

was at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

out a mattress onto

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

do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for two

and sulked, wondering

...

Smiths woke up to a wonderful

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

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs,

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

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

be at this

to sell us some water purifiers? Let me

it be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let

Penny? Who's at the

their bowls hastily and rushed

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

in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared

faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling

I'm Derek Harvey, President of Oceana Corporation.” 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 has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could scarcely

What?

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

night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would show up at their

the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of

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

jerked with fear when Penny posed

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