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 because

us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't

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

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

if he found his conscience and became repentant, it was practically impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least

was because Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing

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

curled in disdain at Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how

hospital tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek his

that they could appease Mr. Harvey when they visited him at the hospital tomorrow. Soon, he and Leah retired for the

to the bathroom for 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

accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though he was only

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

a loss for words. ”Sure!” He

rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why

off as anger. “What silly question is

that what they always do on television?”

a bad influence on you.”

wondering what she

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with joy,

with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk,

day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and

the door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came a

be at this hour?”

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

out when she opened the door,

matter, Penny? Who's at the

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

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

the bald man.

faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with what

deeply sorry for having offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such terrible remorse that I could

What?

with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged

recalled what Nathan had told them last night. His words had

of them twisted their heads to look at Nathan, who was sitting at the side of the table feeding Queenie

tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously

fear

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