The Day I Kissed An Older Man

The unconscious Rita, on the other hand, was unaware of what her father had done, which left her unable to face Sherman for quite some time.

Meanwhile, Sherman, who had left the hotel but was still concerned about Rita, had no idea that Vince-whom he had no regard for-would try to match him with Rita. Without Vince's interference, Sherman might have developed feelings for Rita.

With Vince's involvement, their relationship did not even have a chance to begin normally. He detested being trapped in a marriage controlled by others and despised being manipulated like this.

Rita woke up bewildered, not knowing where she was but aware that something had happened. As she moved her fingers slightly, Vince, who had been by her side all along, woke up as well. Although he temporarily trusted Karen, he still insisted on staying by Rita's bedside. He told Sadie to take Karen home.

"Rita, you're finally awake. You nearly scared me to death," said Vince, wiping his face and immediately ringing the bell for the nurse to come in to check on Rita.

Rita allowed the nurse to examine her body. Confused, she asked, "Dad, what happened to me? I remember I was at work. How did I end up in the hospital? And why are you here? Did something happen? Di Sherman come? I thought I heard his voice..." She tried to recall what happened, but it only made her feel dizzier.

Vince immediately stopped her. "Don't think about it too much now. I'll tell you everything in detail once you're feeling better."

The nurse added, "Miss Rita, your

condition is not serious, but you'll experience some aftereffects of the sleeping pills. They'll naturallyNôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

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"Sleeping pills?! How did sleeping pills end up in my body? I've never had the habit of taking sleeping pills," cried Rita with alarm.

The nurse glanced at Vince,

indicating that it was beyond their

scope to explain. He waved them off and then sat on the chair beside

Rita's bed. He remained silent for a long time.

Rita continued, "Dad, what happened exactly? I won't be able to rest properly if you don't tell me. You know how I am."

Vince sighed. "Do you know you

were drugged while you were at work? I don't even want to think Out what might have happened to you if Sherman hadn't arrived in time."

Fear overwhelmed Rita's face. "What do you mean? Dad, are you joking with me? I was drugged? What does that mean? Is someone trying to harm me?"

The fact that Rita had not jumped to the worst conclusion yet showed that she was still too young and not cautious enough.