"I've never seen anyone more shameless than you, Karen. I'm warning you: if I ever find out you have any contact with Esmond again, I'll tell Dad." Rita warned her before leaving the house.After watching Rita leave, Karen collapsed onto the railing to steady herself.'This has to change!' she thought.Rita had already uncovered her past with Esmond. While she had kept it from Vince so far, what if she was in a bad mood one day? She would tell everything to him. Rita absolutely could not stay!'Or maybe I could let her stay but ensure that she'll never gain her father's trust again!' she thought.Karen's gaze turned cold. "Sweet, sweet Riya…you brought this upon yourself."Even if she let Rita live, she had a thousand ways to make her wish she was dead."Hey, did you get the medicine I asked you to find last time? Have it delivered to me this afternoon. I'll need it soon... Don't ask so many questions. Knowing too much isn't good for you." Karen hung up the phone, then composed
Old Sims seemed to relax a bit. He picked up the other cup of water Rita prepared and took a sip. Rita also subconsciously took a sip."The specific clues are left in Room A414. You have to go check it out yourself. I don't have much time to waste with you here," said Old Sims after finishing the water.He was about to leave when Rita grabbed his wrist anxiously."You haven't told me what kind of clue it is yet. Can it help bring down Esmond?" she asked.He pulled his hand away and patted Rita's arm, saying, "Young lady, don't be so hasty in your actions. It's still early."Rita sighed with a frown as she watched him quickly disappear into the crowd. Old Sims was an odd character, but since she had not met him offline before, she chalked it down to it being his personality.Fortunately, the clues were still left in the hotel, so this meeting was not entirely fruitless. Rita obtained the hotel key card from the front desk. As she ascended the floor in the elevator, she started to
"Lucy, quickly find the owner of Golden Sand Hotel for me. It's urgent!"Without even replying, Lucy immediately started searching for him and soon sent a string of numbers to his phone."It's me. I need you to do something for me. Get all the surveillance footage from your hotels and find someone for me."There was a chuckle from the other end. "Is that so, Mister Sherman? Are you looking for your wife?""I don't have time for jokes. If something happens to her in your hotel, don't blame me for ruining your life!"Sherman's voice was like a spell, causing the person on the other end to adopt a serious tone. "What happened?"Sherman could hear him ordering his subordinates to pull up the surveillance footage. "You know my hotels are scattered all over. Finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack.""Focus on the areas near Parr Group and Moonlight Bay first." As Sherman gave instructions, he grabbed his car keys and quickly left the office.Meanwhile, Rita had lost co
Sherman's guess proved correct as he received a call from his friend while on the way. Rita was indeed at Golden Sand Hotel near his company."Quick, tell me which floor she's on?""She's in Room A414! Hurry up and get there," said his friend seriously. "When I saw her in the hotel corridor, she seemed dazed and confused. Something's not right. She looks like she's been drugged, and..."He stopped himself mid-sentence.The air around Sherman was tense. "Thanks. I'll properly thank you after this is over.""Hey, no need for that. What's important now is to make sure she's safe. Don't worry, I've already informed the hotel staff. Let's hope... Let's hope it's not too late. I wonder who's so brazen to do such despicable things in my hotel..."Sherman did not have the luxury to listen to his friend's complaint. He quickly hung up the phone, pushing the gas pedal as he headed straight for the hotel. Fortunately, it was not too far.Meanwhile, the hotel staff were bustling up and down
"Is the person inside okay?" Sherman asked hoarsely.The two staff members who were guarding the door exchanged terrified glances. "A man claimed to be the boyfriend of the person inside the room, so he was let in. We didn't know that the person inside was someone you knew!"Sherman immediately panicked. "Quick, open the door!""Huh? Oh, okay!"The staff carried the hotel's access card with them at all times. As the door opened, Sherman suddenly remembered something. He gestured for the other staff members to step back a few steps to ensure that the scene inside the room would not be seen by anyone else before he entered.His heart was pounding as he stepped inside. It was not until he saw a thin man lying on the floor clutching his abdomen and Rita holding a shard of broken glass in her hand, blood dripping from her palm, that he felt a rush of relief. He had arrived just in time.He quickly approached and covered Rita's body with a blanket, then carefully held her wrist. Rita,
Sherman heard Karen's voice. He had just managed to lay Rita back on the bed when the door swung open. He did not even have the time to pull a blanket over her."Don't be too harsh on her. Who knows, maybe Rita has fallen in love. I believe she's still innocent. You shouldn't believe rumors and doubt your own child," said Karen nicely as if she was deeply concerned about Rita.Meanwhile, Vince looked downright tense. He refused to believe that his daughter was not virtuous. However, when those people presented all the photos to him, he began to waver.'Have I been too strict on Rita? Is that why she's rebelling like this? Oh, how am I going to face her mother when I see her again?' thought Vince, who had remained silent throughout the journey.However, upon opening the door, they were greeted by an unexpected sight. Karen's expression immediately turned sour."You? What are you doing here?" Vince asked, noticing Rita lying behind him.Even though he was Rita's biological father,
Sherman nodded slightly to express his apology. "Mister Vince, can we talk somewhere else? I'd like to keep things between the two of us."Karen interjected anxiously, "Mister Sherman, I don't think that's appropriate. I… I'm Rita's mother, and I believe I should have the right to know some things. I want to know when you and Rita got together. Since you two are together, why didn't you tell us? How can you be so irresponsi—?""Mom, can you please shut up? How can you assume they're together just because they were in the same room?" interjected Sadie heatedly. "Can you let Sherman finish speaking before you ask? Ugh, you can be so annoying sometimes!"Sherman frowned subconsciously at Sadie's address, but what mattered then was explaining to Vince what had happened."That's enough. I'll ask him all the questions. You and Sadie wait here."Vince strode ahead toward the end of the hotel corridor, with Sherman following closely behind."So, how do you plan to explain this?" Vince's
Vince nodded grimly. "I know you're not one to lie, Mister Sherman. However, I'm not going to let it slide if I find out that any part of what you said today is untrue."Sherman nodded as well. "I understand."The two men exchanged words that Karen could not hear as she anxiously paced outside Rita's door."Mom, have you lost your mind? Why would you even think of sending Sherman to Rita's room? Are you crazy? You know perfectly well that I have feelings for him. Why would you let that despicable woman have this chance? Is it because you're addicted to being a good stepmother? Have you really started to see yourself as that woman's mother? What are you even thinking?" Sadie asked Karen hysterically.She was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The thought of the man she liked having been intimate with the woman she despised made her want to burst into the room and slash Rita with a knife. However, she could only stand outside the door, unable to do anything."Do you think I've los