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."

riche. She was the epitome of the type of person who showed off whatever she lacked. Karen's expression darkened, and

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 be a good daughter and your future way out." Rita rolled her eyes. "Unlike you, I don't need a man as

say?" Karen was furious. This brat always

Esmond Parr?" Rita

Esmond

saw shock in Karen's eyes, and even her hands tightened around the railing. Ske was so tense that

you say?"

be familiar with

she instinctively denied her question. "I don't know who that is. I don't recognize that name. Where did you hear it

both have the same surname, maybe you know him. After all,

that so?" Karen forced a

name somewhere else. I don't know this person. would have to know hundreds of thousands of people

and she did not even dare to

suggested that Rita stay for lunch