Chapter 7

The unexpected appearance of Derek Harvey left Penny and her family reeling from the sudden, inexplicable turn of events.

Curiosity got the better of Benson when they were back at the dining table, continuing their breakfast. “Your words came true when you’d said Mr. Harvey would show up today to apologize in person.” He cast an inquisitive glance at Nathan, “Do you have something to do with this?”

“How could this be possible? I’m sure that it’s merely a coincidence.” Leah snorted, “He hardly had stepped out of the house the entire night. There’s no way that he could be involved,” she insisted.

that a homeless bum like him could get

him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if he’d continued with his

at such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was merely following his conscience,

who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute

of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How

that it had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted him

struck Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan

job, other than

that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of

would be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for

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Royale Villa Residences, the

Samuel Smith and Paul

hook and, calling us up to inform

not want to meddle with Penny’s lunatic boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time with that hooligan, subjecting himself to unnecessary risk.”

Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I

tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and

played along, “Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front

what would others think of us if we expel them

family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which

were still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the

had tried to

that we can’t afford something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present

think of one,

me? I assure you that

sure about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a

I know what to do.” Nathan offered her

Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish, but it must

Dunne

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The following day.

her family, as

asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had almost slipped

is.” Nathan smiled,

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

was a pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was almost the size

think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his seventieth birthday

be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of

with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses

gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required by

Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never short of

and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

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