At that moment, Maddox strode over.

"Dad, Finnian's brought Mr. Linklater over!"

Vivienne rose to her feet upon hearing this, a hint of urgency sparkling in her eyes.

"Vesper, at last, we meet!"

Seizing the moment, Diana hurriedly wiped up the remaining juice, tossing the glass into the sink to obliterate any evidence of her actions.

Jasper also stood, leaning on his cane as he moved to greet the newcomer.

However, once outside, they found only Vesper.

"Where the hell is that old bastard Ulysses?" Jasper bellowed from the yard. Vesper chuckled, "He's hiding."

Though he said this, his gaze drifted to the old banyan tree in the courtyard. Understanding the hint, Jasper picked up a stone and hurled it at the banyan.

Finnian winced and poked his head out. "Jasper! Are you trying to kill me?"

"You've already died twice! What's once more?" Jasper retorted, lobbing another stone.

Finnian was not going down without a fight, plucking leaves from the tree and tossing them back at Jasper.

The two old coots showed no mercy, each blow harder than the last.

Maddox and Yuri tried to intervene, tugging at each one, adding to the commotion.

Vesper quietly observed Jasper, finally easing up.

It seemed the thing inside him had stabilized.

He smiled to himself but then sensed a pair of searing glares.

Those eyes held resentment, fury, and longing.

dared not respond nor even glance

his daughter

avoid me then!" With that, Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the face she had missed

cell in

not the time to reconcile

Vesper caught an odd scent in the air, tracing it

tightened, and he

Was she changing her

Vesper struck Vivienne's chest with lightning speed, too quickly for

feuding old men stopped and gathered around, clueless about

inserted several

expelled the juice she had just

breathed a sigh of

not to have drunk it all,"

her pressure points the moment she sensed something off with the juice, planning

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

reply, Diana rushed over and shoved

guard, Vesper was easily pushed

Vivienne ever do to you?"

the evidence, her feet covered in a substance that

eyes narrowed; Diana was definitely up

in front of Vesper. "That

was taken aback, Jasper incredulous.

have no idea. How could the juice be poisoned? Vivienne, you can't wrong me like this," Diana protested, her eyes brimming with tears. Vivienne glanced

The evidence was gone.

had underestimated this

poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning himself beside Diana, ready to restrain her if

nodded. "Yes, I'm

instantly grabbed Diana. "Why would

struggled in vain against Maddox's grip, her martial arts no match for

her? Even if I didn't

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