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 done so

to say such a thing, Nathan.” She heaved a 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

am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to

and the rest 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

was practically impossible for him to show

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks

to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It

the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an apology that would please Mr.

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

visited

her bath. Nathan took this opportunity to step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin, I want you to get hold of Thomas Dunn and make

Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie,

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

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

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

what they always do on television?”

on you.” Penny

and sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

woke up to

the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with

nutrients. The table was filled with cereal,

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 the matter

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

could it be at

Let me get it,” offered Penny

could it be...” Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you

Penny? Who's at the

heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They

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

behind the bald

faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with

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

What?

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

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

tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey,

jerked with fear

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