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.

that a homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show up with his

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 conscience, that’s

never skipped a prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute all unexplained events to karma, fate,

skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek Harvey to show up and apologize, let

to Derek Harvey’s own

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

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

unscathed from the turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom of which Nathan had already helped

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

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Villa

of the Smith family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third

it simply outrageous,” Paul complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he would continue to partner with

mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time

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

birthday banquet tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party,

it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let them attend your

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 callous if they

afternoon, Penny and her family were delighted to know that they had been invited to her grandpa’s

still regarded as part of the Smith family since Sean had given them the green light

tried to think of a suitable

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, “We should think of a present that is

brains to think of one, but it was easier said than

don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll give Sean an extraordinary present which would mean the world to

about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his

I know what to do.” Nathan offered her a confident

balcony, giving Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow.

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered

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The following day.

big day for Penny and her family, as

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

is.” Nathan smiled,

an inconspicuous, worn-out

sealed up in plastic. It was

Sean’s response upon seeing

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

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

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

Colin Dunne knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never

and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high

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