The Day I Kissed An Older Man

The two of them embraced as they looked into each other's eyes.

"Thank you, Karen. Do you know how happy I am?" said Vince.

Karen's eyes were also tear-glossed. "We finally have our own child. This child has made us wait for too long."

Rita looked on coldly while Sadie walked up to hug her mother.

"Mom, Dad, soon we'll welcome a little brother. Our family will be even more complete," said Sadie.

Suddenly, Vince seemed to remember something and let go of Karen. He wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes. He really had not expected Karen to give him such a big surprise.

"Maybe you'll have a little sister instead. Whether it's a boy or a girl, I will cherish them as my treasure."

With tears in her eyes, Karen nodded. "Yes, you're right. Boy or girl, the child will be our treasure."

The three of them completely ignored Rita lying on the hospital bed.

Vince was too overwhelmed with joy to remember his eldest daughter was still recovering from trauma.

Karen and Sadie took away the attention from Rita on purpose. Especially when the three of them hugged each other, Sadie deliberately glanced at Rita as if showing off to her, 'Look! We're more of a family to your dad now!'

However, what she did not realize was that too much had happened over the years. Rita was no longer the child who cried and demanded to be held by Vince.

"Ah!" groaned Rita, her expression twisting as if in pain.

Vince immediately let go of Karen and turned to look at his eldest daughter. "What's wrong? Are you dizzy again? Didn't I tell you not to get up so quickly? Lie down. Your body is still weak now. I'll come pick you up when everything is settled at home." From NôvelDrama.Org.

Rita's face looked weak, but she still managed a smile.

"I haven't congratulated you on the new baby coming, Dad," Rita said.

Vince immediately felt a bit ashamed when he heard that. "No matter how many kids I have, you'll always be my precious eldest daughter," he replied.

Rita nodded with a smile. "Well, I

want to rest a little longer. Why don't you take Karen for a checkup, Dad? After all, she's not getting any younger, and having a baby at an older age is no joke."

Karen's face stiffened, but Vince took Rita's words to heart.

"You're right. Your stepmother's age is something we can't take lightly. I'll arrange for the family doctor to give her round-the-clock care after I get home. You shouldn't worry about others since you're sick, Rita. Get some rest, and we won't disturb you anymore," said Vince, patting Rita's head before leaving the room with Karen and Sadie.

Once they were all gone, Rita sighed in relief. Finally, some peace and quiet. There was never a moment of that whenever the mother-daughter duo was around.

Even though she knew her father had always wanted a son, she never expected Karen to conceive after so many years of trying.

Rita lowered her gaze before she then reached for her phone to send a message to Sherman. She needed to know what had happened that day.

Sherman's call came quickly as if he had been waiting for Rita's message all along. However, after everything that had happened, Rita did not know what to say. Sherman remained silent too. Eventually, Sherman broke the silence. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

His deep voice echoed through the phone, sending a slight tingle down Rita's spine as if she had been shocked. "You saved me," she finally uttered.