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 get Mr. Harvey to show up with

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

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

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

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation;

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

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

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

be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred

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

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

...

Royale Villa Residences, the Smith Family’s

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

the hook and, calling us up to inform us that

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

expressed a scornful grimace the moment he heard Samuel talk about Penny and Nathan. “It sickens me 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

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

an utter humiliation in front of

Sean waved 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

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 the

still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean

issue when they had tried to think of

but we shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should

think of one,

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

you really think that you can

do.”

balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who

Dunne answered with

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The following day.

day for Penny and her family, as they

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

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing a

was an

pill, all sealed up in plastic. It was almost the size

They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such a

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

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

gift carefully chosen by

Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was

health since he was aging and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

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