The Day I Kissed An Older Man

The unconscious Rita, on the other hand, was unaware of what her father had done, which left her unable to face Sherman for quite some time.

Meanwhile, Sherman, who had left the hotel but was still concerned about Rita, had no idea that Vince-whom he had no regard for-would try to match him with Rita. Without Vince's interference, Sherman might have developed feelings for Rita.

With Vince's involvement, their relationship did not even have a chance to begin normally. He detested being trapped in a marriage controlled by others and despised being manipulated like this.

Rita woke up bewildered, not knowing where she was but aware that something had happened. As she moved her fingers slightly, Vince, who had been by her side all along, woke up as well. Although he temporarily trusted Karen, he still insisted on staying by Rita's bedside. He told Sadie to take Karen home.

scared me to death," said Vince, wiping his face and immediately ringing the bell for

Confused, she asked, "Dad, what happened to me? I remember I was at work. How did I end up in the hospital? And why are you here? Did something happen? Did Sherman come? I thought I heard his voice..." She tried to recall what

think about it too much now. I'll

but you'll experience some aftereffects of the sleeping pills. They'll

my body? I've never had the habit of

beyond their scope to explain. He waved them off and then sat on the chair beside Rita's bed. He remained silent for a

I won't be able to rest properly if you don't