It was as if she had just told a joke.

She looked at Steven sarcastically, “So you mean, they are wrong, but you are not?”

Steven’s back stiffened slightly.

He took a deep breath, and explained, “I did not know you were drugged last night. I did notice something wrong with you at the time, but I didn't think of it that way. I was going to help you, but Annie suddenly had a stomachache. I can’t just leave her alone.”

Zoe raised her eyebrows, “And then? She lost the baby?”

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