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.

sure that this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him

of the morning.” She shrugged, “He was

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

of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could

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

matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded

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

was all due

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

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Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

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

simply outrageous,” Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling

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

he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter like her? She has utterly

tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party,

Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to

leniency to let them off the hook, what would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look

Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to

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

it was a thorny issue when they had tried

reflect badly on us.” Penny

their brains to think of one, but it was easier said

was Nathan who finally made the 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 world to

eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can

do.” Nathan offered

he walked out to the balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

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The following day.

big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves

Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

was an

all sealed up in plastic. It

brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response

could this tiny little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at her

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

it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin

Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never

health since he was aging and plagued

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