The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Vince found it intolerable for the money to be a loan. After all, that money rightfully belonged to him, so why should Rita want to repay Sherman?

Rita refused to tell her father why. She could not let him ruin her plan since she had decided to repay the money.

At that moment, Karen-visibly pregnant-came downstairs.

“What are you doing coming down?” asked Vince.

“Rita rarely comes home for a visit. Why do you insist on driving her away?

Can’t we all sit and talk as a family?” replied Karen.

of Karen. However, she had questions for her, so

turned to face Karen with disgust. “Do you know what Rita’s saying? She wants to pay back the money the Parr family gave us! Can you believe it? If I didn’t know her

think about your unborn baby brother. How can you be so

pushed Rita roughly, causing her to stagger back a few steps before

only want to have the right to hold my head high in front of Sherman?’ thought

her expression gentle as she soothingly patted his chest, “Darling, she’s still just a child. She doesn’t know

turned gray. Now that you’re Sherman’s wife, you shouldn’t forget who was the one who made it happen. Come now, apologize to your father, so that we can put this behind us. We’re family, after all, and families always

for a visit, and before we even have a chance to talk things through, you’re scolding her. I wouldn’t be surprised if she doesn’t come

she comes back for a visit or not,” Vince

sighed in exasperation. “Weren’t you the one who kept worrying if she was living well or being mistreated by her in-laws? So why are you saying such hurtful things to drive her

when have I ever worried about