Of course Rita believed it. While she could not help Camille much in other aspects, she could visit the welfare home whenever she had some spare time.
Consequently, most of the children were very familiar with Rita. They knew she was a good friend of Camille, and since Camille was as close as a family to them, they saw Rita as their friend too.
"You're here." Virgil, who had been waiting at the door, greeted Rita as soon as she stepped out of her car. "We have everything we need here, so you don't need to bring so many things every time. It must be difficult for you to carry them all by yourself."
Virgil naturally took over the things Rita was carrying. Her car was filled to the brim with things for the welfare home.
"Whether you need it here is one thing, but whether I brought gifts for the children is another. I just want to see the children happy. I promised them I'd bring what they wanted, so how could I go back on my word?" Rita explained.
Virgil scratched his nose. "Yes, you're right."
Besides visiting the children, Rita had an important matter to discuss with Virgil—the developer who tricked him off the land.
While she knew Esmond was the mastermind behind the scenes, she was unsure of his current influence and activities. Thus, she had no choice but to jog Virgil's memory for the details.
With so many residents, how did he manage to convince each household? Rita was certain it was not just Virgil's family who disagreed with the initial proposal.
"Kids, look who's here!" Virgil approached with the gifts and was immediately surrounded by the children. "Miss Rita brought you all of these goodies."
"You seem to get along well with these kids," Rita commented after taking a sip of water.
Virgil gulped down some water. "Yeah. Taking care of these children not only requires patience but stamina too. Thanks, again, for getting me this job. I feel like I'm being healed just by hanging out with these children."
Rita hesitated for a moment before asking, "Have you ever thought about going back to find your wife and children?"
Since Virgil had a stable job, he could go back to his children. Every time she saw him watching the children from a distance with that contented smile on his face, Rita could not help but think of his own biological children whom he had to stay away from.
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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...