The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Rather than letting my grandparents and parents be sad just to please you, why not put on a little act for them to reassure them?"

Rita immediately shot back, "That's not what I mean, and I'm not just trying to please myself. One lie leads to a thousand more lies to cover it up. Yes, we've managed to deceive them today, but how long do you think we can do that? Do you expect us to live as a fake couple for the rest of our lives?"

Sherman glanced at her indifferently, his eyes clearly indicating that as long as it made his family happy, what was the harm?

"You... You're unreasonable. Lies can't become reality, nor can we lie for the rest of our lives. I just think we should stop lying to them while they're not too deep into it yet. This way, we can spare everyone future pain."

Especially for Rita, who had not felt much warmth at home. She was afraid she might develop unwarranted feelings for Sherman's family since they were such loving people.

so much when I'm only asking you to

her father was the cause of all this. "Fine, it was foolish of me to suggest such a stupid idea. Just pretend I didn't say anything. Just

against the car window, Rita looked so small despite wearing such a large coat. Naturally, the two did not stay in the same

She watched Sherman's car disappear from her sight, feeling uneasy. She did not know if she was doing the right thing, but it was the only feasible way if she wanted to regain

had already made headlines on the Parr Group's official website. It quickly became hot topic online since no one expected him to

it Claire? There were

last time was just setting the stage for this

full of yourself. If Claire is Sherman's wife, she