The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Who are you accusing of spreading rumors? It's not a rumor when the evidence is there. And you can't stop me from talking about it! A lot of other people are talking about it too!

"Besides, you brought this upon yourself. It's not my place to say all this if your mother is alive, but she died young, and it's now my mother's responsibility to find a suitable match for you. You probably won't understand if you haven't experienced a mother's care before. I pity you, really," Sadie retorted proudly. She knew that she was superior to Rita in that aspect.

Rita's demeanor suddenly shifted in the next moment, and tears streamed down her cheeks. She typically remained emotionally composed, but her falling tears accentuated her delicate features and made her look even more fragile.

Sadie frowned and wondered what Rita was planning when a voice echoed from upstairs.

"Is that how you're supposed to speak to your sister?" Vince's stern voice pierced through the tension.

Vince standing there. That was

you're home early," Sadie

beside Vince with a similarly sour expression and tried to hold Vince's arm as they went down, only to

how the two

away her tears. "Dad... Don't blame Sadie. She's still young," she interjected

without thinking. We're all family here, and promise

that you've been calling my daughter a motherless child behind my back! Is this how you've raised your daughter, Karen?

struck at Karen's conscience. She took a few steps forward and