Sherman nodded slightly to express his apology. "Mister Vince, can we talk somewhere else? I'd like to keep things between the two of us."

Karen interjected anxiously, "Mister Sherman, I don't think that's appropriate. I... I'm Rita's mother, and I believe I should have the right to know some things. I want to know when you and Rita got together. Since you two are together, why didn't you tell us? How can you be so irresponsible―?"

"Mom, can you please shut up? How can you assume they're together just because they were in the same room?" interjected Sadie heatedly.

"Can you let Sherman finish speaking before you ask? Ugh, you can be so annoying sometimes!"

Sherman frowned subconsciously at Sadie's address, but what mattered then was explaining to Vince what had happened.

enough. I'll ask him all the questions. You and

the end of the hotel corridor, with

upset seeing their daughter lying in bed with another man,

believe there's been a

clear, even though I'm in a weaker position

just how much a father would be

was not being misunderstood, but Vince's refusal to believe him or seek justice for Rita if he told him Rita was the victim in all of

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