The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

"Who are you accusing of spreading rumors? It's not a rumor when the evidence is there. And you can't stop me from talking about it! A lot of other people are talking about it too!

"Besides, you brought this upon yourself. It's not my place to say all this if your mother is alive, but she died young, and it's now my mother's responsibility to find a suitable match for you. You probably won't understand if you haven't experienced a mother's care before. I pity you, really," Sadie retorted proudly. She knew that she was superior to Rita in that aspect.

Rita's demeanor suddenly shifted in the next moment, and tears streamed down her cheeks. She typically remained emotionally composed, but her falling tears accentuated her delicate features and made her look even more fragile.

Sadie frowned and wondered what Rita was planning when a voice echoed from upstairs.

"Is that how you're supposed to speak to your sister?" Vince's stern voice pierced through the tension.

Sadie trembled and turned around to see Vince standing there. That was when she realized what Rita was playing at.

Sadie greeted with a forced

Vince with a similarly sour expression and tried to hold Vince's arm as

two of

her head and wiped away her tears. "Dad... Don't blame Sadie. She's still young,"

"Yes, Vince," Karen hurriedly

speaks without thinking. We're all family here, and promise she doesn't mean any harm. Sadie, apologize to your sister and promise not to speak

attitude was all the more heart-wrenching for Vince. "If I hadn't returned early today, I wouldn't have known that you've been calling my daughter a motherless child behind my back! Is this how you've raised your daughter, Karen? I married. you and brought your daughter along even though people

a few steps forward and grabbed Sadie's arm

she means no harm. She's been in this household for so long! I'm