The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 2891

"Must you be so rude and harsh? I guess you can never expect nice words from a despicable person." Sadie crossed her arms and glanced condescendingly at Rita. She could not stand how Rita treated the marriage to the Parrs as elevating her to a higher social class.

Rita chuckled. "Only a bumpkin like you would think that way."

Sadie's expression then changed abruptly, for she detested being called a country bumpkin, especially by Rita.

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"I'm merely stating the truth. You are a country bumpkin, aren't you? Your entire being screams 'village girl"."

"What did you just say?!" Sadie seethed. "You don't know anything! I'm the most fashionable person in school. The girls in school take cues from me all the time when choosing which clothes to buy. You're the ' village girl' here! Just look at how you dress! Who are you to call me unfashionable when you're not even fashionable yourself?"

Sadie was arguing incoherently, while Rita found herself growing calmer as she observed Sadie's agitation. "Then those girls must be all bumpkins too. Only bumpkins would ask for advice from someone like you."

Rita towered over Sadie, so even the simplest of attires was effortlessly elevated because of her stature. Clad in some rather plain garments, Rita's sophistication could only be appreciated by those with an attention to detail. Standing tall against the doorway, her silhouette stoked Sadie's jealousy even further. "If you say another word, I'll tell Dad and let him decide who's in the wrong here! I bet he won't be happy to hear that you're already stirring up trouble as soon as you come back home!"

A victorious smirk played on Sadie's lips as she imagined Rita being reprimanded by Vince. Rita was speechless, wondering what it was she did that gave Sadie the impression that she was scared of Vince. Even if he scolded her, his words would be nothing more than water off a duck's back.

She was Vince's biological daughter, after all, and that was a distinction that set her apart from Sadie. Vince's scolding did not rattle her at all, but the same could not be said for Sadie. Unlike Rita, Sadie had to tread carefully in the family and frequently avoided showing any disdain for Rita in Vince's presence.

Rita had the luxury of doing whatever she wanted in contrast to Sadie who did not have such a privilege. Besides, Rita did not think that Vince would side with another man's daughter over his own.

Rita might not have realized it yet, but that was one of her pillars of strength.

"I'm not going to engage in these arguments with you. Your mother wants me to tell you that it's time to eat. Her hunger pangs will get worse if you don't go down soon, and her baby will be affected by that too. See what works for you."

Rita then descended the stairs, leaving Sadie trailing behind in envy.

"Oh, look at them coming down together! I told you Rita was talking to her. Why else would Sadie take so long to come down? We all know how much she enjoys it when it comes to food."

Vince nodded approvingly. "Now that you're both here, we can start eating now. You mentioned wanting some pork shoulder, right? Here, have some."

Karen chimed in, "You'll need to support each other as you grow older. Petty arguments once in a while are fine, but what matters most is living in harmony."