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

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

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

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

of Leah’s explanation; he found

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

had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s own

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

There would be no suitable candidate for the job,

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

impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time.

...

the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

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

let Penny off the hook and, calling us up

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

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

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

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

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

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

regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean

had tried

it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet useful and meaningful to him

of one,

made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure

are you sure about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his seventieth

to do.” Nathan offered her

after, he walked out to the balcony, giving Colin 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

Colin Dunne answered

...

The following day.

Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves

as they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had almost

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous,

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

fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his seventieth

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

was made with the rarest and most precious medicinal herbs and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly

carefully chosen

a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that

plagued with

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