The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

After some thought, Rita gathered the information about that person and decided to ask Karen in person.

"Oh, you're back. Have you eaten? Is your work going smoothly lately?"

Karen asked Rita these same perfunctory questions every time she returned, and Rita was tired of hearing them. It was not like Karen was really interested in the answers. Asking these questions and letting the servants hear them was just a formality for Karen.

Karen turned to go back to her room, but Rita stopped her.

"Wait a minute." Unexpectedly, Rita blocked her way.

"What do you want now, Rita? I don't seem to recall offending you recently."

Before marrying off this troublesome girl, Karen decided to take a break and distance herself from her. 'Who knows what kind of trouble this girl was plotting for me and Sadie to jump into before she got married?'

"Oh? It sounds like you're feeling guilty over something."

adorned with jewelry from head to toe, like a nouveau riche. She was the epitome of the type of person who showed off whatever she lacked. Karen's

a joke. I consider myself to have fulfilled my duties as a stepmother. I have nothing to feel guilty about. It's you who should think about how to

to say?" Karen was furious. This brat always

Esmond Parr?" Rita said

Esmond

carefully observing Karen's expression. She saw shock in Karen's eyes, and even her hands tightened around the

did you say?"

You should be familiar

question. "I don't know who that is. I don't recognize that name. Where

maybe you know him. After all, I keep feeling like I've

so?" Karen

know this person. would have to know hundreds of thousands of people if I knew everyone

and she did not even

suggested that Rita stay for