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

his conscience that has been haunting him with horrible

hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

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

explanation; he

incapable of performing such a heroic feat when all he had done was loitering around doing nothing. How could he get Derek

had all boiled down to Derek

matter. She reckoned that it was likely masterminded by Nathan and

a monster to kill a monster. There would be no suitable candidate for the job, other than Thomas Dunn, who was a hundred times

it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn, whom

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

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the Royale Villa Residences, the Smith

family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his

the hook and, calling us up to inform us that he

A mad and penniless guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time with that hooligan,

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

with a baneful suggestion, “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

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

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

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

it was a thorny issue when they had tried to think of a suitable birthday present for

too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should

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

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

about this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that

know what to do.” Nathan

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

Dunne

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The following day.

a big day for Penny and her family, as they prepared themselves for Sean’s

they were about to leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present ready. It had almost slipped her

smiled,

an inconspicuous,

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

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

our birthday present? Are you out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the

that have a miraculous effect on illnesses caused by

it was a gift carefully

a thoughtful analysis on Sean Smith, Colin Dunne knew that Sean was

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

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