The person did not expect Gina to support Rita in such a manner and declined to take up that challenge. After all, the stock market was unpredictable, and no one could share the same level of confidence as Gina when it came to that.
"We've known each other for so many years, Vince. Let's leave today's events as it is. Rita would never stoop to such a level, and you should at least try to trust your daughter a little more," Gina implored.
Vince knew that it was a gentle reminder from one of his first wife's closest friends. Gina only said that because she acknowledged that her best friend once loved that man.
However, Karen was crying incessantly, leading Vince to wonder if the bangle truly held that much sentimental value from her late mother-in-law.
Vince looked at Rita hesitantly. "Be honest, Rita. Did you do it? I promise I'll trust whatever you say."
Rita stared at her father in disbelief. He said he would believe her, yet his act of posing such a question in public had amounted to a blatant distrust.
After a prolonged silence, she offered a bitter smile and replied, "What sort of answer do you want from me?"
Even if they did that, there was no reason for Vince to distrust her. She was his biological daughter, yet he chose to side with Karen and Sadie. It was almost as if she was their enemy, whom they had no hesitation casting aspersions upon in front of so many outsiders.
Even though her mother was no longer alive, Rita had never doubted her father's love for her. She had a happy childhood and firmly believed she grew up in a loving environment. As she grew older, however, she began to doubt her initial judgment. She started to question if her past was an illusion and if everything that she understood was merely a figment of her imagination.
"I know that you have a close relationship with Rita, Aunt Gina, but the evidence from the surveillance video is clear enough. You can't argue that it's not," said Sadie. She then turned to Rita and said, "We're family. We can put this behind us as long as you return the bangle."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...