The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Lucy remained as icy as ever, almost like a robot.

Puzzled, Rita asked, "I've never taken any photos with Mister Sherman, nor have I been to the city hall. Where did this marriage certificate come from?"

Lucy adjusted her glasses and replied, "I used the information I collected from you to register your marriage. There are some things that Mister Sherman doesn't need to handle personally." "Oh... I see. Guess I learned something new today."

Lucy nodded. "If you have no further instructions, I'll head back. I still have a lot of work waiting for me at the company."

Rita nodded quickly. "Of course, go ahead."

Alone at last, Rita cautiously opened the marriage certificate. Looking at the photo of two young people leaning close together, she smiled faintly and gently touched the image.

our marriage certificate?'

in the photo, she

Sherman's expense, yet she could not find a way to repay him. She was not even

she should talk to Sherman about it, perhaps framing it as a loan from their family. Once her health improved, she could return to work,

even have the right to

had waned. Despite Esmond's case still unresolved, she found herself feeling tired for the first time in her career as a reporter. She questioned in this whether she should co the

Lenny paused his task of pouring water and asked, "What's wrong? Is the new case difficult

at him and then lowered her head. "It's

young lady, there's no need to pour all your energy into work. While I hope you'll conduct more interviews and write more articles, I'm not that heartless. It's important to find a balance between work

just said, considering that Rita was someone Sherman had taken an interest