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.

him could get Mr. Harvey to show

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

up at such wee hours of the morning.” She

a prayer throughout her life.

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found

he could not agree more with Leah when she proclaimed 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

boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which

different vibe struck Penny about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and executed by

be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a

escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to

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

...

Villa Residences, the

Smith and Paul

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

Penny’s lunatic boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time

“It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What

up with a baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity

humiliation in front of our friends and

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

that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday

family since Sean had given them the green light to attend

a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable

we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny

of one, but it was easier

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

think that you can find a present

I know what to do.”

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

Colin Dunne answered

...

The following day.

for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for

the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a

an inconspicuous,

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

of Sean’s response upon seeing

pill be our birthday present? Are you out of

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

a gift carefully

conducting a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was

was his health since he was aging and plagued with

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