The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2681

"That child is getting more stubborn. I asked her to come back for the dinner party tomorrow, but she kept making one excuse after another. Anyway, she agreed to come back," answered Vince.

"You should just be glad she's agreed to come back. It's not like you don't know she's an adult now, one with her own thinking. All kids will leave the nest one day. Plus, she must be especially busy now that she's interning at New Capital Times. What's more, she never once reveals to her colleagues she's an heiress. You need to give her some credit for being such a sensible girl," said Karen with a smile.

Vince held her hand. "The kids have grown up and flown out of the nest. Luckily, I have you by my side. I'm sorry for all the suffering Rita has put you through. She's not an ungrateful child; it's just that she misses her mother."

Karen patted his hand. "We've been married for so many years. How could I mind? I've also watched her grow up, so how could I not know what kind of person she is? There's no need to apologize. It's all in the past. I just hope she'll turn up for the dinner party tomorrow.

"I'm quite worried to see her burying her head at the newspaper agency, writing those trivial news articles while all my friends' kids are getting married. I might not have given birth to her, but that doesn't mean my love for her is any less than a real mother. I don't want to see her fall behind in life."

Karen's apparent concern for Rita greatly pleased Vince. "She's lucky to have a stepmother like you. Don't worry, I've talked to her. She'll show up here on time tomorrow evening."

"Well, that's a relief, then."

When Karen returned to her room, her face fell. "That little runt is just like her dead mother. I've tried everything to please her, but she's never once given me the time of day! She has already hurt her father so much by moving out as soon as she turned eighteen. Lord knows what worse things she's going to do in the future. I wouldn't put it past her to use some underhanded tactics to get all of her father's money!"

Karen's personal servant chimed in, "Exactly! Miss Rita is getting more unruly. She hardly ever comes home! She doesn't behave like the other young ladies from other respectable families at all!

The servant immediately responded ingratiatingly, "Miss Sadie is out with her friends. She mentioned she wouldn't be coming back tonight but will be home promptly tomorrow morning."

Karen was not happy to hear that. "I've already told her that tomorrow evening's dinner party is especially important. How could she go out at a time like this? What's so fun about hanging out with those friends of hers? Doesn't she know she's now the young lady of the Russell family?"

"Ma'am, Miss Sadie informed you of this trip a week ago, long before the dinner party tomorrow night was scheduled. She's still young, so having some fun is normal."

Karen frowned. The servant, sensing her mood, moved closer to give her a massage.