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.

homeless bum like him could get Mr. Harvey to show up

horrible

such wee hours of the morning.” She shrugged,

had never skipped a prayer throughout her

was skeptical of Leah’s explanation; he

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

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

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

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

turmoil, she knew that it was all due to the influence of Thomas Dunn,

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

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and Paul Smith,

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

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 waste his time

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

don’t we banish Benson and his family from

humiliation in front of our friends and relatives to let them

them come.” 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 expel

invited to her grandpa’s seventieth birthday banquet, which would be held at the Grand Hyatt

of the Smith family since Sean had given

tried to think of a

shouldn’t give him something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.”

to think of one, but

bold call, “Why don’t you just leave it to me? I assure you that we’ll

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

I know what to do.”

a call, “I need a present for Sean Smith, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow. The

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with

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The following day.

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

house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the

is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

an inconspicuous, worn-out

all sealed up in plastic.

family brooded with fear. They dreaded to think of Sean’s response upon seeing such

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

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

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

knew that Sean was flushed with cash; he was never

aging and plagued with the three

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