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 because

She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my

everybody,” Nathan said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up

word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in

his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize,

Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken

the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to

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

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

Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and

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

struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her

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

Nathan was at a loss for

mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why

at the question, trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is

always do on television?” Queenie blinked

you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you

her lips and sulked, wondering what she

...

Smiths woke up

adults exchanged glances

The table was filled with

need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and flowers before we visit Mr. Harvey at the hospital.” He

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

could it be at this hour?” frowned

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

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

the matter, Penny? Who's

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

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

few men in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared to

were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with

his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit

What?

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

them last night. His words had come

of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal.

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

fear when Penny posed the

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