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!”

Nathan since she knew that he had done so because

Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my

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

against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been

was practically impossible for him

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing

possible for Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here

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

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

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

the balcony and

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

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

loss for words. ”Sure!” He

out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama,

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

always do on television?” Queenie blinked

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

sulked, wondering what she

...

woke

adults exchanged glances at

packed with nutrients. The table was

down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and

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

it be at

to sell us some water purifiers? Let me

Penny's eyes popped out when she opened the door, “W-what are you

Penny?

they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at the door with their mouths hanging wide

their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg

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

filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what was

President of Oceana Corporation.” The bald man introduced himself with a cheesy grin on his face, “I'm deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that

What?

with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged

a pang as they recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had

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 it be

pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to

with fear when Penny posed

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