Love Mission: Ex-wife Strikes Back

"At last! You finally opened the door." Barton felt sorry for Jean when he saw her puffy eyes. "My sweet little girl, don't cry.

Tell me, what happened?"

"Dad..." Jean felt so wronged that she threw herself into his arms. Barton gently rubbed her back and said in a soft voice, "It is okay. Everything will be okay now. Daddy's here so please stop crying."

After Jean calmed down, he asked once more, "Tell me, what happened? Was Terence mean to you?"

"No, Dad. This has nothing to do with him," Jean blurted out. "Please don't dial his number."

"Just look at you! You're crying so hard. What's wrong? If you don't tell me, I have to squeeze the truth out of that brat!" Barton said. "Look Jean, I'm your father. I love you so much. Do you know how sad I feel when I see you like this?"

"Dad, I..." Jean shifted her gaze to the floor, not knowing what to say.

"Tell me, what happened

ke this against me. I'm just doing a father's job."

Mandy was stunned. She knew that Barton only told her this because he thought Julia was her biological daughter.

Mandy smiled and said hurriedly, "It's not your fault. How could I blame you?"

She was overjoyed. She felt so elated to know that Barton was really determined. She could not stop herself from smiling.

The joy on Mandy's face was so obvious that Barton looked at her confusingly.

It was not until she saw his quizzical stare that Mandy realized her gaffe. She coughed awkwardly and blurted out, "Both Jean and Julia are my daughters. I will treat each one fairly.

As for Terence, whether or not he decides to divorce Julia, that's his own choice. No one else can interfere."

"I'm relieved to know that." Barton nodded. "I'll leave Jean to you. I told her to wait for her food in bed. I have something to deal with."