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.

homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show up with his

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

the morning.” She shrugged, “He was merely following his

was a devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life.

explanation; he found it

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

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

matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and executed by Thomas

no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and diabolical

was glad to escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas

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

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Villa Residences, the

the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation in

it simply outrageous,” Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner

bet that he would 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

a scornful grimace the moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done

we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to

“Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let 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

been invited

that they were still regarded as part of the Smith family since

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

know 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

to think of one, but it

“Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which

sure about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his

what to do.” Nathan offered her

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

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

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The following day.

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

Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

an inconspicuous,

all sealed up in plastic. It

dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon

Are you out of your mind, Nathan?”

a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we

gift carefully chosen by

on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with

aging and plagued

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