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

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

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

insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs

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

Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg,

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

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

tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his

visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he

her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I

struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though

bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men

loss

watched with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the

blushed at the question, trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that Mama and

on television?” Queenie blinked

having a bad influence on you.” Penny

lips and sulked, wondering what she had done to

...

next morning, the Smiths woke

exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with joy, “Wow!

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table

ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten

when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at

be at this

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

door, “W-what are you doing here?”

the matter, Penny? Who's at

gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their mouths

door. He was leaning on

suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared

filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what

“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 bewilderment,

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

was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their minds - could

herself together. She turned

Harvey jerked with fear when Penny posed

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