The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Huh, you sound like you're doing much better."

Sherman's exhaustion disappeared completely as soon as he heard Rita's voice. He leaned back into his office chair. Even though he knew Rita would be safe with her father, Sherman had been on edge until he heard her voice.

At that moment, his heart felt much lighter.

"Yeah, I'm much better now but still a bit weak. The doctor wants me to stay in the hospital for a few more days. I'll be moving back home after I get discharged," Rita reported casually as if chatting with an old friend.

Sherman's eyes suddenly snapped wide open. "Back home? To that home? Are you going to live with Karen and Sadie?" he asked.

as Rita heard his reaction, she knew that the events of that

to do

you wake up." "Huh." Rita was not surprised. "He's probably afraid that I'll kick up a

father taking care of her closely these past few days, the thought that he had concealed the true culprit who had harmed her for the sake of so-called family

decisive type when it came to public matters, but when

his ear would often immediately change his attitude, even when it came to matters concerning his biological

in the incident, so why do you still want to go back home? What if she comes after you again? You might not be so lucky next time, "Said Sherman with a frown. He genuinely believed that Rita

Rita sternly told him, "I have to go. I have to take this chance and expose that woman's true colors. I need to make Dad see the kind of person she really is. She pretends to care for me in front of others, but in reality? She's harmed me time and time

how to convince her not to go back. He understood that Rita's choice might be the most correct one for her. She had to rely on her own abilities and methods to expose