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.

makes you think that a homeless bum like him could get

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

of the

never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence

Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought with

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

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

about the whole matter. She reckoned that

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

the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to

time. Their luck would

...

at the Royale Villa

Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his

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

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

a scornful grimace the moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me to the core whenever I

“Dad, since we’re having your seventieth birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to disown them

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

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 callous if they

afternoon, Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held at

were still regarded as part of the Smith family since

was a thorny issue when they had tried to think of

that we can’t afford something lavish, but we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested,

brains to think of one, but it

me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the

really think that you can

know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The present doesn’t have to be most lavish, but

Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

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

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

smiled, unearthing a small

an inconspicuous, worn-out

a pill, all sealed up in

fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing

pill be our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at her

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 are the three harmful killers that could lead to

them, it was a gift carefully chosen by Colin Dunne, as required

Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never short of

was aging and plagued

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