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.

what makes you think that a homeless bum like him could get Mr.

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

wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events to karma, fate, and

Leah’s explanation; he found it

when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey

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

reckoned that it

takes a monster to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job,

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

help them again for the third time.

...

Villa

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

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

boyfriend A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better

to the core whenever I hear her name. What have I done to deserve such a shameless granddaughter like her? She has utterly ruined our family’s

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

“Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of

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 make us look petty and

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

as part of the Smith family

issue when they had tried to think

badly on us.” Penny

think of one, but

finally made the bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the

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

know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most

Dunne answered

...

The following day.

was a big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared

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

it is.” Nathan smiled,

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

was inside the box was a pill, all sealed up in plastic.

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

you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on

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

it was a gift carefully chosen

Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he

since he was aging and plagued

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