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

is due to his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if

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

devout believer who had never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he

he had done was

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

reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan

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

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

would be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their luck would run

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Royale Villa Residences, the

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

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

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

and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such

came up with a baneful suggestion, “Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family

front of our friends and relatives to let them attend your anniversary

would others think of us if we expel them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an outsider

to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet,

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

had tried to think of a suitable

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

one, but it was easier said

me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an

think that you can find a present that would please

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

Dunne

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The following day.

for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for

they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had

Nathan smiled, unearthing

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

inside the box was a pill, all sealed up in

Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his seventieth birthday

little pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your

“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 as the three highs - hypertension, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. These

it was a gift carefully

thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean

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

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