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

been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma

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

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

Leah’s explanation; he

that Nathan was incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up and apologize, let alone if he could not even get himself

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

about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was

suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas

all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan

firmly believed it 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 Nathan to

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the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

Paul Smith, his

“How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up

A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew

and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done

birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and

front of our friends and relatives to

that Mr. Harvey had the leniency 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

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

as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the

they had tried

shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet

racked their brains to think of one, but

to me? I assure you that we’ll give

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

I know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

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 it must be the best for

Dunne answered with

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The following day.

was a big day for Penny and her family,

the house, Penny asked Nathan

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous, worn-out

inside the box was 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 his seventieth birthday

be our birthday present? Are you out of

a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we

carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required by

conducting a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash;

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

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