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 up with his

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

why he showed up at such wee hours of the morning.”

devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her

Leah’s explanation;

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

boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own conscience, which had prompted him to feel

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

no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and

due to the

time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for Nathan to

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Royale Villa Residences,

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

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

Harvey is a 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

“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

baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and

in front of our friends

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

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

Smith family since Sean had given them the green light to attend the

had tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on

one, but it was easier said

just leave it to me? I assure you

really think that

me, I know what to do.”

balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have

Dunne answered

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The following day.

big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared

leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had

smiled, unearthing a

an inconspicuous, worn-out

a pill, all sealed up in plastic. It

to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his

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

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

was a gift carefully chosen by Colin

knew that Sean was

was his health since he was aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

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