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.

not respond nor even glance that

his daughter

"So, she won't even look at me? Fine, avoid me then!" With that, Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the face she had missed so

every cell in

time to reconcile

in the air, tracing it back to

expression tightened, and he

Was she changing her

struck Vivienne's chest with lightning speed, too quickly

feuding old men stopped and gathered around, clueless

inserted several

Vivienne expelled the juice she had

a sigh of

have drunk it all," Vesper said,

points the moment she sensed something off with the juice, planning to purge it once she left the Perez

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

reply, Diana rushed over and

guard, Vesper was easily

What did Vivienne ever do to you?" Diana

feet

was definitely up

front of Vesper. "That juice you gave

taken aback, Jasper incredulous. "Diana, what's the meaning

me like this," Diana protested, her

The evidence was gone.

underestimated

about the poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning himself beside Diana, ready

nodded. "Yes,

"Why would you do this,

against Maddox's grip, her martial arts

her? Even if I didn't

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