"That's nonsense..." Zoe felt wronged and shrank in Barton's arms. Before she could say anything more, Jean, who was standing beside her, remarked, "Miss Lin, I really didn't expect you to be such a person.

I supported your relationship with my father from the very beginning. If I had known you'd hook up with another man, I wouldn't have given my approval.

I didn't expect you to be sleeping with Mr. Huang while dating my father. Is this your true face?"

"No, it's not...what you think..." Zoe could not speak well because of the drug's effect. She could only manage to produce broken sentences in a feeble voice.

Cradling her in his arms, Barton rubbed Zoe gently on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry. I believe you."

Zoe's face was washed with relief after hearing Barton's kind words.

Noticing how her words seemed to have no effect on Barton, Jean grew frustrated. "Dad, t

the hell are you trying to do?"

"Yeah, Zoe, you can't just spout all these nonsense." Barton frowned and backed up his daughter. "No matter how thoughtless Jean is, she will never do such a thing."

"I'm not talking nonsense." At this point, Zoe's eyes were clear. It seemed that the drug's effects had started to wear off. She turned to him. "It was Mr. Huang who spilled the beans just now."

"What the hell is going on?" Barton knitted his brows tightly and demanded an explanation from Zoe.

Zoe smiled bitterly and told him the whole story. "That's it. Jean never liked me from the beginning. She is just putting on an act in front of you. She colluded with Mr. Huang in order to separate us. Barton, you must trust me on this."

"Zoe, don't go too far!" Jean angrily remarked. "I didn't expect you to blame it on me. It makes me sick!

"Dad, please don't believe what Zoe said. She..."