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.

bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show

been haunting him with horrible nightmares, reminding him of what karma would befall on him if he’d

wee hours of the

prayer throughout her life. Hence she would attribute

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

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 even get

had all boiled down to Derek

She reckoned that it was likely

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

the turmoil, she knew that it was all due

be impossible for Thomas Dunn to help them again for the third time. Their

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the Royale Villa

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

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

guy like him has nothing to lose. Mr. Harvey knew better than to waste his time with that hooligan, subjecting himself to unnecessary risk.” Samuel explained, “It’s better for him to drop it altogether and let the matter pan

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

tomorrow, why don’t we banish Benson and his family from attending the party, using this opportunity to disown them from the

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

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

as part of the Smith family since Sean had given

when they had tried to

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

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

eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think that you can find a present that would please grandpa on his

what to do.” Nathan

Colin Dunne a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered

...

The following day.

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

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

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous,

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

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

out of your mind, Nathan?” Penny was on the verge of tearing at her

Penny.” Nathan explained benignly, “This 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 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 typical chronic diseases such

it was a gift carefully chosen

that Sean

and plagued with the three highs; hypertension, high blood sugar, and high

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