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

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

sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take my word

knew better than to take his word. It was simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize

it was practically impossible for him to show up at their

still lying in the hospital nursing

to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself

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

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

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

the balcony and

to having Nathan sleep in her room

house rules before she went to bed. “I've heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it

Nathan was at a loss for words. ”Sure!” He replied

watched with curiosity as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa

as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes

that what they always do on television?” Queenie blinked her innocent

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

sulked, wondering what she had done to deserve

...

the Smiths woke up to

had prepared, the adults exchanged

with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal,

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

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

it be at this hour?”

purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she headed for the

out when she opened the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let

Penny? Who's at the

and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at

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

stood behind the bald man. They appeared to be his

were filled with confusion as they were still grappling

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 sleep or

What?

at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly

them last night. His words

of them twisted 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 in their minds - could

to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously

with fear

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