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

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

hours of the

her life.

Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering

boiled down to Derek

that

job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and

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

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

...

the Royale Villa Residences,

of the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith,

could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner

shrewd businessman. I 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 unnecessary risk.” Samuel explained, “It’s better for him to drop it altogether and

sickens me to the core whenever I hear her

having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family

front of our

hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our family?

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

the Smith family since Sean had

thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable

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 that is moderately priced, yet useful and meaningful

one, but it was easier said than

it to me? I assure you

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

know what to do.” Nathan offered her a confident

who will celebrate

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered

...

The following day.

day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves

were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present

smiled, unearthing a

an

inside the box was a pill, all sealed up

dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing

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

“This pill was cultivated more than sixty years ago, its name is Phoenixia. It was made 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 - hypertension, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. These are the three harmful killers that could lead to typical chronic diseases

was a gift carefully chosen by Colin

on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed

and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood

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