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.

think that a homeless bum like him could

sure that this is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if he’d continued with his

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 unexplained events to karma, fate, and

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found

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

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

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

a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times more ruthless and diabolical

was glad to escape unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn,

believed it would be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run out soon, and it was vital for Nathan to

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the Royale Villa Residences, the

Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation

Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he

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 unnecessary risk.” Samuel explained, “It’s better for him to drop it altogether and let the matter

I hear her name. What have I

seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and

it be an utter humiliation in front

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 bad on us and

they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held at

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

issue when they had tried to think of

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

to think of one, but it

just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present

you sure about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present

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 to be most lavish, but it must be the best

Sir!” Colin Dunne

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The following day.

Penny and her

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

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a small

was an

all sealed up in plastic. It was almost the size

her family brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at

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

and ingredients that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by what we commonly termed as the three highs - hypertension, high blood sugar,

it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as

on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with

since he was aging and plagued with the three highs;

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