Vince had to tell her the situation as it was. "You might've been assaulted if Sherman hadn't arrived in time. I don't know who did it, but all I know is that you were too careless."
Rita was speechless for a moment. She never expected someone would stoop so low to target her like this. That explained why she felt dizzy when she was going up the elevator. Her brain felt like it was encased in cement, unable to function properly.
After a moment, she dryly asked, "So it wasn't just my imagination. Sherman did come. But where is he now?"
She felt she could get a clearer picture of what happened from Sherman for some reason. Rita sighed internally. 'Dad has a new family now, so it's a given that he'll be unable to remain objective in the retelling of the incident.'
"Why are you even asking about him? He said you two are just friends. It was just the two of you in the room when I arrived. Who knows if he tried anything with you?"
Rita knew her father was only speaking out of anger, so she quickly stopped him with a frown. "Don't speak about him like that. He's not that kind of person. You said yourself that if it weren't for him, I might not even be able to talk to you properly right now. How can you speak so harshly about someone who saved my life? I just want to confirm some things with him, yet you're speaking so badly about him."
Seeing his obedient daughter standing up for Sherman as soon as she woke up angered Vince even more. "You trust a stranger more than you trust me?" asked Vince in disbelief.
Rita's brow remained tightly furrowed in discomfort. "That's not what I meant, Dad. Tell me who was there at the time, and I'll investigate what happened."
Vince wished he could shake some sense into her stubbornness, but seeing her like that made him reluctant to leave.
"How could I just leave you alone after all that had happened? I've already upgraded your room to a private one, and I'll be resting in the room next to yours. If you feel uncomfortable at any point, just call me, okay?"
Rita knew her father found it hard to fall asleep on any bed that was not his, so he would not be able to sleep well even in a private room.
She hesitated before persuading him, "Dad, I'm feeling better now. Besides, there are doctors and nurses in the hospital. You should go back. Judging by the dark circles under your eyes, you haven't been sleeping well, have you?"
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...