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.

like him

his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding

hours of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was

never skipped a prayer throughout her life.

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found

was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up and apologize, let alone if he could not even

Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which

vibe struck Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it

There would be no suitable candidate for the job,

she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had

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

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Royale Villa Residences,

together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and

Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner with

and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his

heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What

a baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from

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

them off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an outsider like Mr.

been invited

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

a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should

one, but it was easier said

finally made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present

about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think

me, I know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

to the balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish, but

Colin Dunne answered with absolute

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The following day.

day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for Sean’s

Nathan whether

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an

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

fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at

out of your mind,

with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly termed as the three highs

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as

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

his health since he was aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

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