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

haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if

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

her life. Hence she

explanation; he found it wrought with

was

all boiled down to Derek

about the whole matter. She reckoned that it was

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

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

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

...

Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was

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

guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better

Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear

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

utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let

others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us

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

meant that they were still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given

they had tried to think

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

to think of one, but

call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll

think that you

I know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

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

Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

big day for Penny and her

Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had almost

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an

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

of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous

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

Penny.” Nathan explained benignly, “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

them, it was a gift carefully

that Sean was flushed with cash; he was

was aging and plagued with the three highs;

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