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.

a homeless bum like him could get

with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall

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

was a devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events to

of Leah’s explanation;

done was loitering around doing nothing.

it had all boiled down to Derek

She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan

kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn,

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

for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would

...

Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and

Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us

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

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

don’t we banish Benson and his family

humiliation in front of

come.” Sean waved his hands in disagreement, “Now 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 compare us to an outsider like

delighted to know that they had been invited

family since

when they had tried to

something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a

to think of one, but

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

him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that

do.” Nathan offered her a confident

“I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday

Dunne answered

...

The following day.

was a big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for Sean’s birthday

Nathan whether he had the present ready.

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a

was an

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

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

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

It was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect

a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required

that Sean was flushed with cash; he

his health since he was aging and plagued with the

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