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 exining 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 n to exin this?" Vince''s face was livid. Of course, anyone would be upset seeing their daughter lying in bed with another man, especially after hearing numerous rumors about her before this.


    "Mister Vince, I believe there''s been a misunderstanding," Sherman said calmly.


    "A misunderstanding? How can it be


    a misunderstanding when I found you lying in bed with my daughter? Or perhaps this is all just normal to you, so you think you can y around with my daughter too? Well, let me make myself clear, even though I''m in a weaker position now, and my business is not making as much money as yours, nor is my family as wealthy as yours, I''m still her father! And as her father, if I feel like she has been wronged, I''ll spare no effort to seek justice for her. Even if it means risking everything.


    "Mister Sherman, you shouldn''t underestimate just how much a father would be willing to sacrifice for his daughter."


    Sherman felt a sense of relief upon hearing Vince''s firm resolve. What he feared most was not being misunderstood, but Vince''s refusal to believe him or seek justice for Rita if he told him Rita was the victim in all of this. Thus, he decided to tell him everything that had happened.


    "There indeed has been a


    misunderstanding. Both Rita and I are innocent. She was fully clothed and lying on the bed. However, there''s something I hope you understand, Mister Vince. Rita


    wasn''t in a state to see you because she was drugged and still unconscious when you arrived. I was about to take her to the hospital before you showed up so timely at the door.


    "I didn''t get a chance to exin before your wife used me. Mister Vince, you''re a smart man, so I believe you can figure out what happened here. If you truly care about your daughter, I suggest you look into the women around you."


    Vince''s face turned ashen. He could not believe what he was hearing from Sherman. "So, you''re saying you and my daughter are innocent and you have no feelings for her?"


    Sherman remained silent for a


    moment before nodding. "That''s


    correct. I came here today because I''m her friend. This was all an ident, I hope you won''t misunderstand. If


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    take Rita to the hospital as soon as you can. We don''t know what she was drugged with, and I''m not sure if she can hold out that much longer." Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.