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

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 with

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

Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner.

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

the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

crutches and drag himself here to offer

soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we

we'll go to the hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his forgiveness. Nathan, you'd better

could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he

to the bathroom for her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the

to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even

“I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us some basic

loss for words. ”Sure!” He

Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor.

to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?”

that what they always do on television?” Queenie

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

wondering what she had done

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up

had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while

The table was filled with cereal, eggs,

He pulled out a chair and sat down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten

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

at this hour?”

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

the door, “W-what

the matter, Penny? Who's at the

They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They

their door. He was leaning on crutches

behind the bald

with confusion as they were still grappling with what

Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has

What?

him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged

them last night. His words had come true - Derek Harvey would

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 up

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

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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