Uncle Martin took another elevator down and approached Barrett, only to witness the chaotic scene before him.

Barrett's coat and shoes were smeared with filth, and a stranger standing beside him seemed to have been accidentally splashed when passing by.

Before Barrett stood Zoe, her complexion sickly pale, tinged with an unhealthy pallor, yet her face flushed with embarrassment and discomfort.

Uncle Martin pieced together the situation quickly. The woman whose clothes were dirtied spoke up indignantly, "What's wrong with you? This coat is expensive, over ten thousand!"

Zoe leaned against the wall for support and reached into her coat pocket for her wallet. "I'll compensate you," she offered.

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