Derrick moved away to the dining table, away from his mother, without saying a word to her. He sat at a far end, on the chair three seats away from Lady Loretta and Alex. "Mama, what did Uncle do to you? You should forgive him," Alex said innocently, and Lady Loretta smiled. "Derrick didn't do anything wrong to me directly. But you remember Miranda, right?" Lady Loretta asked, just as the rest of the maids stepped out from the kitchen to serve them breakfast. "Yes, I know the pretty maid, Mama. I wanted to marry her, but Master Derrick warned me to keep my distance away from her," Alex said thoughtfully, and Lady Loretta sighed once more. "Hmm, Derrick shamelessly slept with her and sent her away." "What!!" Alex's hold on his spoon tightened. "Uncle did what? My goodness!" Alex gasped, and he met Derrick's gaze, who frowned and looked away from them. Derrick had warned Alex not to show up at his house, yet Alex disobeyed him. And Derrick knew that was how his mother would be in
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