The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 2724

"Oh Rita, you must've heard wrong. I was telling your sister about something else. I didn't call anyone a lunatic at all," Karen quickly responded, trying to appease Rita with a smile while gesturing for Sadie to leave.

However, Sadie could not resist taunting Rita after seeing her in such a disoriented state. "Look at you, acting all crazy. So you can't blame Mom for calling you a lunatic. Isn't it enough that you run yourself silly playing a reporter, but now you're coming home to both my mom? Even though she's a stepmom, she's been more than fair to you! But instead of being grateful, you just keep treating her worse and worse! If I were you, I would've left this house ages ago!"

"What? Why should I be grateful? Wasn't it enough for you two to nearly scare me half to death all those years ago? This is my home. I'm a Russell, which neither of you two are. So stop bossing me around here!" Rita retorted angrily.

Rita realized she had been too easygoing before, which made Karen and Sadie think they could bully her however they pleased. At that moment, having lost her most precious family mementos, it felt as if her heart was bleeding.

"I'm going to let the other things slide for now. Karen, I'm only going to ask you one last time: where is my painting? Don't blame me for what I'm going to do next if you can't find it," Rita demanded.

my name? Let's see what your father is going to say once he comes back and find out how

other. They were

Rita repeated Karen's words, and the next moment, she slapped her hard across the face. "Where is

could land a slap, Rita grabbed her hand. They both froze in a standoff. The cook on the side was panicking; she urged

with them. Don't hurt yourself! Miss Sadie, please let go. Mister Vince is

old fart! Why are you helping her? I won't let go. She was the one

She was committed to letting out her anger the moment she decided to slap Karen. After all,

her hair, Rita fiercely slammed

"Ahh!"