The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2917

Karen stayed in the marriage and endured the abuse day in and day out for Sadie's sake. She did consider running away with her daughter, but she knew that once captured, she would be subjected to even harsher beatings. Thus, she lost the ability to fight back and no longer dared to escape.

Karen never imagined Esmond's departure would be so abrupt at the time. It was as if he had an awakening and took all the cash from the house before leaving their world. At that time, Karen often wondered if Esmond had died somewhere. Otherwise, he would not have spared her and her daughter so easily.

Then, she realized he was probably fighting for territory with other thugs on the streets.

Karen felt contempt at the time. Esmond's life amounted to nothing more than earning money through force. She would never touch that kind of money. The last time she contacted him was because she could not think of any other way to deal with Rita, only for that brat to escape again.

Esmond had called a few times afterward, but she did not answer as she did not want to give him any hope that their relationship could be rekindled. To Esmond, their shared past was one of immaturity, but to Karen, it was a complete nightmare. She never wanted to return to that man's side again.

"Karen? Karen!"

Rita called out several times before Karen seemed to hear her. "Oh, what's the matter?"

Rita asked her, "Are you unwell? I called you several times, but you didn't respond. I thought something was wrong."

Karen smiled weakly. "Maybe it's because I didn't sleep well last night..."

Upon hearing that Karen had not slept well the night before, Vince immediately stood up and helped her up, saying, "Let me take you upstairs to rest for a bit. I'll also call the doctor to come and check on you."

"It's nothing serious. I just didn't sleep well last night, so it's only natural I'll feel tired right now. Besides, I haven't even finished eating," said Karen.

Rita could only detect the sweetness in her words. Regardless, her father did indeed know how to take care of a pregnant woman.