Chapter 44

Derrick tried to shift the blame onto Vivian. Vivian ignored the look Derrick shot her and instead looked at the coffee stain on Kingston's clothes. It was still spreading, and a few drops even clung to his collarbone. She hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a few tissues. Just as she was about to hand them over, Kingston said in a low voice, "She definitely is infuriating." Derrick seemed to seize on a shared topic with Kingston and said eagerly, "Back then, when this wretched girl insisted on breaking off the engagement with you, I did everything I could to stop her. But she's just like her mother, stubborn to the bone. If it weren't for her, we…" Kingston listened quietly, offering no comment. He simply took the tissues naturally from Vivian's hand and wiped the coffee from his clothes. Seeing this, Derrick's expression changed. He'd just been ignored when he offered some to Kingston earlier, but now, Kingston was accepting them without hesitation from Vivian. A trace of