The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 2916

"Sadie's last semester's grades were passable but not outstanding, so I didn't mention it to your father. Of course, her grades aren't at a level where we need to worry too much yet. Besides, she has me to worry about her.

"I'm sure you know we mothers care about our daughters the most. I worry about every aspect of her life, including her education," Karen said deliberately, hoping to see Rita's expression darken.

Regardless, Rita's mother was gone, while Karen was right there. Thus, what right did Rita-a girl without a mother-have to compete with Sadie?

"Alright, since your stepmother said so, you don't need to worry yourself over Sadie. Aren't you busy with the newspaper lately? Instead of wasting time worrying about Sadie's grade, why don't you use that time on your work? Everyone has their fate. Even if we hire a tutor from Harvard for her, it won't help if she doesn't focus on her studies. So don't bother worrying about her."Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Karen did not like what she was hearing. She was about to argue back, but Rita beat her to it.

"Yeah, the newspaper has been busy with that case recently. This guy Esmond is something. He went from a small-time thug to a big shot in just a few years. I wonder how he did it. He probably has blood on his hands. Such a person deserves to die a thousand times. What's worse is if he leads his kids down the same path as him. Dad, do you think someone like him will care about his own kids?"

Rita blinked innocently at Karen sitting across from her.

"Well, does he think about his kids when he's out there making waves? If he didn't, then he definitely doesn't care about them. People like him don't know how to accumulate blessings for their families. Even if he has kids, they'll never amount to anything."

Rita nodded. "Yeah, especially with all the bad things he's done. Could it be because he doesn't have kids that he's so reckless? If I had kids, I'd think it through before doing anything bad. What if karma is real? What if it comes back to my kids? I'd rather suffer myself than let my child suffer!"

Vince nodded. "That's the sentiment of parents everywhere."

"What about you, Karen? Do you think the same way?" Rita suddenly turned to Karen, but she seemed lost in thought.

She was thinking about what Vince had said. 'Did Esmond really not think about me and Sadie before he acted? Sadie was only eight years old when he left us. He couldn't have forgotten he had an eight-year-old daughter when he was out there living on the streets, could he?'

Karen touched her stomach instinctively. She went through a tough pregnancy when she had Sadie, and the labor took 24 hours. Even though Sadie was born a girl, Karen did not mind, since her marriage with Esmond was a happy one then. However, as Esmond lost one job after another, he suddenly became a different person-one that was prone to violence and abuse.