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.

like him could get Mr. Harvey to show up

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 with

the morning.”

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

Leah’s explanation; he found it wrought

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

speculated that it had all boiled down to Derek Harvey’s

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

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

for the third time.

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Villa Residences,

family, together with Samuel Smith and Paul Smith, his eldest and his third son, was having a conversation in the

complained. “How could Mr. Harvey let Penny off the hook and, calling us up

is a shrewd businessman. I bet that 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 with that hooligan, subjecting himself to unnecessary risk.” Samuel explained, “It’s better for him to drop

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

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

played along, “Yes, Dad. Wouldn’t it be an utter humiliation in front of our friends

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 them from our family? It would look bad on us and make us look petty and callous if they compare us to an outsider

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

of the Smith family since Sean had given them the green

thorny issue when they had tried to think of a

something too cheap either, or it could reflect badly on us.” Penny suggested, “We should think of a present that is moderately priced, yet

brains to think of one, but it was easier said

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

this?” Penny eyed him skeptically, “Do you really think

I know what to do.” Nathan offered her a

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

Sir!” Colin Dunne answered with absolute

...

The following day.

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

leave the house, Penny asked Nathan whether he had the present

it is.” Nathan smiled, unearthing

was an inconspicuous, worn-out

sealed up in plastic. It was almost

of Sean’s response upon seeing such a preposterous present at his seventieth birthday

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

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

to them, it was a gift carefully chosen

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

he was aging and plagued with

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