The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 2726

"Karen consulted with me before changing that painting, and I think it's right to change it too. After all, there are four people living in the house now, right? It's not very considerate to hang that painting in the hall, especially to your stepmom. What if someone sees it? Won't they gossip about our family? So I think her suggestion makes a lot of sense. Besides, you can hang that painting in your room, right? I remember your room doesn't have any paintings."

Vince's open agreement with Karen to change the painting made Rita even more heartbroken.

It showed that his first wife had become a thing of the past for him, and Rita was the only one who still missed her late mother.

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? The painting's gone, and I can't find it! Even if Mom is gone, you can't just forget everything about the past. That painting is of you, me, and Mom! How could you be so heartless to let that woman change the painting?"

expression darkened. He hated it the most when other people said he did not care about his late wife, especially when he married Karen not long after his first wife passed away. It was one thing for others to say it, but how could his own daughter

only a painting, not worth much anyway," said Vince ruthlessly. He

stepmom to want to change that painting. It's been so many years since

Rita's heart sank.

do you mean by that? I'm not a child anymore. Of course I know Mom's never coming back, but can't I even keep any memories of her? Did I object when you said you wanted to marry Karen? You told me you did it for me, but have you ever thought that I don't need anyone to replace Mom? You've always been so selfish. Why don't you just say you did it for yourself, rather than saying it's

glaring at his daughter. He suddenly found her strangely unfamiliar, realizing she had

held high, confronting him,

disappointed me!"

cried out. "You're not a