Semua Bab The Day I Kissed An Older Man: Bab 2781 - Bab 2790

Sadie was bewildered by Karen's sudden barrage of accusations and naturally felt angered. "What do you mean? I was just trying to care for you, yet you don't appreciate it. Fine, from now on, I won't care about you anymore. Don't expect me to nurse you at your bedside when you have a headache!"Sadie turned to leave, but Karen grabbed her arm. "Alright, don't be mad at me. Sigh. You don't know the whole story. Do you know why Rita mentioned Esmond's name in front of me? She was trying to test me!""What's wrong with bringing up a guy called Esmond? Do you know him?" Sadie frowned impatiently. "Haven't you heard what Rita said? This man is no good. Have you forgotten how we got into the Russell family? We cut off everyone from the past! Do you really want to rekindle old troubles and reconnect with people from the past?"Don't tell me you want to throw away your peaceful life as Missus Russell? Even if you don't care about yourself, you should think about me, your daughter!"Sadie p

"No, that doesn't make sense. If he's capable of influencing the real estate market as Rita claims, then why would Mom and I be living in poverty back then?"It was not until Karen and Sadie moved with the Russells did they truly escaped their hardships. Just the thought of the past made Sadie's face darken. If it was possible, she would gladly sever all ties with those memories.She did not care even if people accused her of being ungrateful. Whoever wanted to relive her past could go ahead, but she had no intention of doing so. She did not want to return to those dark days. There was no way she would allow Karen to mess up their current lives.The only way for them to go was forward, not backward.'Where should I start?' Sadie pondered. 'If Mom isn't willing to tell me, I should find out who that man is on my own.'The next day, Rita left early. She had volunteered and made plans with Virgil a couple of days ago to take the children from the welfare home out for a day of fun.O

Virgil froze. After a long pause, he smiled bitterly. "You don't understand. It's precisely because I love them that I need to stay away from them.""Are you worried that Esmond and his people will cause trouble for you? We live in a lawful society now, and no matter how cocky they are, they can't get away with murder. Besides, you don't even live on that land anymore. You don't even have your own house, so why do they still pursue you relentlessly?" Rita asked.Virgil's expression darkened. "It's not that I don't want to pursue this matter, but the gap between me and them is too vast. Perhaps it's because I'm the only one among us who insists on causing trouble, which riled them up. As long as I'm alive, I'll never let those unscrupulous developers off the hook. I'll always remember who made me homeless, who made me afraid to even see my own children!""Actually, part of the reason I came here today is to ask you for more specific details about what happened back then. I've found o

"Don't you have to go back to training? Didn't you always say you must practice every day?" Sherman glanced down at the documents while Claire stood in front of him, chattering away about the movie they had watched together.In truth, Sherman had long forgotten what the movie was about. Throughout the two hours in the cinema, he was consumed by an inexplicable restlessness, though he did not show it on his face."Well, that's true, but I'm also just a regular person. Can't I give myself a break from time to time? Why are you rushing me to go back anyway? Is it because you want to go meet with your girlfriend?" Claire joked.Sherman did not respond.However, the next moment, Lucy's voice came through the office's landline, "Mister Sherman, Miss Rita is waiting for you in the conference room."Claire's expression immediately soured, and Sherman's hand paused."Got it. You can carry on with your work," Sherman said."Yes, Mister Sherman."Claire's smile faltered. "Is Miss Rita the

"Alright, Claire, you should head back now," said Sherman."Why are you stopping me from speaking? Everything I said is true. Can't Miss Rita handle the truth?"Claire looked aggrieved, and Rita's expression turned cold."Miss Claire, why don't you just come right out with it? There's no need to beat around the bush. You're acting quite different from when we met during the interview. I thought you were the straightforward type."Rita shifted her gaze aside. She could not quite discern which version of Claire was the real one. After all, they had a pleasant conversation during the interview, but at this moment, she seemed like a different person. In fact, she was acting more like the resentful wife she performed on stage."Huh! Aren't you also beating around the bush? I warn you—stay away from Sherman! In fact, he shouldn't even be in your thoughts! We're both women here, so don't think I don't know what you're up to!"Finding Claire's words amusing, Rita could not help but chuck