The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2858

"The weather's perfect today. How about I set up a small table in the garden for you to enjoy the sun while having some snacks?" Donna suggested.

Donna took a deep breath. She knew that standing up for Rita did not amount to much; it was just a momentary satisfaction. After all, Rita had been through such situations countless times over the years. It was better to get Rita away from Karen and Sadie, so that her appetite would not be ruined at the sight of them.

Rita smiled and said, "Sure, please reheat it for me. I'll head out to the garden in a bit."

She patted Donna's arm and turned to Karen. "Karen, have you told my dad about your relationship with Esmond?"

Karen tensed up as soon as Esmond's name was mentioned; she no longer displayed the relaxed demeanor she had before.

"What are you talking about? I don't even know that person. Since we're strangers, why would I bring him up in front of your father? Your father is busy now. As his daughter, you should be more considerate. Why do you always bring up unrelated people to trouble him?" Karen responded sharply.

"Oh?" Rita raised an eyebrow. "If he's truly unrelated, then fine. But he's your ex-husband, isn't he? Isn't that relevant?"

Rita then glanced at Sadie, only to find her frozen in place.

"What are you doing? Have you gone mad?" Karen asked, rubbing her hand, visibly in pain.

Karen finally realized how impulsive her daughter was becoming. Every time the past was mentioned, she would explode like a firecracker. Rita, on the other hand, remained calm, even when her mother was being insulted to her face.

"I'm asking you: have you been in contact with that man again? I've told you to cut ties with him completely. Are you out of your mind? Why would you contact him again? Don't you remember how much he made us suffer?!" Sadie demanded.