Donna chuckled indifferently. "You're not here often anyway, so it doesn't really matter if I stay or not. If she wants to find faults with us to kick me out, so be it. You know I won't have trouble finding another place to go. Besides, I've been around your mother and you for so long that I just can't stand Karen. I've been thinking about leaving for a while now. If it weren't for you occasionally coming back home… Sigh…"
Rita knew that Donna had followed her late mother into the Russell family and that the two of them were more like sisters than anything. That was why Donna had always been loving and caring toward Rita. In fact, Donna and the household staff who had watched Rita grow up would have left a long time ago if Rita was not there.
'I bet Karen probably wishes the staff would all leave so she could replace them with her own people,' thought Rita.
"Donna, would you be willing to stay here a little longer for my sake?" Rita placed her hand on Donna's. Donna, in turn, held onto her hand and squeezed. "You've lost weight again. I'm going to fatten you up while you're here. If you're here, then I'll stay. But why are you asking?"
Rita gazed into the distance as she responded, "I need some evidence for something, and I was hoping that if you stay, you could help me look for it," Rita explained.
'What evidence could possibly be found in the family mansion?' thought Donna with surprise. Out loud, she said, "If that's the case, I'll stay and help you."
Rita smiled. "I know you care for me, Donna."
"You've always been a sweetheart since you were little. It's just that, even though you love my cooking, you never seem to gain any weight," Donna said, gently patting Rita's head.
"What a 'good' daughter she is. I put down my pride for her and went to force Sherman to marry her, and this is how she repays me? My own daughter betraying me in my own home!"
Rita was determined not to marry Sherman, even though she liked him.
Vince could not understand what was going on in his daughter's mind.
Comments
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...