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.
respond nor
knew his daughter all
me then!" With that, Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the face
cell in Vesper's body tensed, ready
not the time to reconcile
scent in
tightened, and he met her gaze
confused. Was she changing her
struck Vivienne's chest with lightning speed, too quickly
stopped and gathered around, clueless about what was
several
Vivienne expelled the juice she had
a sigh of
smart not to have drunk it
moment she sensed something off with the juice, planning to
"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.
Diana rushed over and
off guard, Vesper was easily pushed
ever do to you?" Diana
her feet covered in a substance that could neutralize the
eyes narrowed; Diana was definitely
"That juice you
taken aback, Jasper incredulous. "Diana, what's the
Vivienne, you can't wrong me like this," Diana protested, her eyes brimming with
The evidence was gone.
underestimated this
you certain about the poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning himself beside
"Yes,
grabbed Diana. "Why would you do
in vain against Maddox's grip, her martial arts no match
Vivienne, but why not ask why I would poison her? Even if I didn't like her, which I do, I wouldn't kill her,"
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