The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2795

Rita's mind raced with questions. 'Why did he accept another woman's daughter as his own? Why should he let that woman's daughter be addressed as his daughter and not his stepdaughter? I'm not the only daughter! Why did he do that? Will I ever have an answer to that? Will I ever be able to find a way to undo all this so everything can return to the way it was before?'

Sherman tactfully switched on the radio without making too much of a fuss about it. As the melodies filled the car, he heard Rita's silent cries in the background.

After what felt like an eternity, Rita turned around awkwardly and felt embarrassed to meet Sherman's gaze.

She wiped away her tears and offered a sheepish smile. "I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. It's not like me to become so emotional. I guess I'm just safer opening up to you. Thank you, Sherman."

As their eyes met, Sherman felt a pang in his chest. He knew right then that the unavoidable had sunken in.

He struggled to find the right words, but before he could speak, Rita seemed unable to bear the embarrassment and hastily bid farewell as they arrived at her destination. Without another word, she opened the car door and ran off.

"You don't have to run…" Sherman mumbled as he glanced at her leaving.

Rita seemed to collapse as she reached the door of her house and covered her face in agitation. "Why did I even say all that?" she mumbled to herself in frustration. "I can't believe I broke down in front of him. Argh! What was I thinking?"

"I almost forgot," he muttered to himself, knowing that he would have to suffer the consequences of missing a family gathering.

When it was finally time to hit the sack, he was plagued by the lack of a peaceful night's rest. Rita's image lingered in his mind, especially that of her having to hide her tears. She should not have to go through all that or hold her tears in—it was important to let out one's pent-up feelings once in a while.

Vince's actions had shown that describing him as 'unreliable' would be an understatement.