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.

nor even glance that

his daughter

her fists, cursing inside, "So, she won't even look at me? Fine, avoid me then!"

cell in Vesper's body tensed,

was not the time to reconcile with

odd scent in the air, tracing it back to

tightened, and he

paused, confused. Was she

with lightning

two feuding old men stopped and gathered

swiftly inserted several silver needles into Vivienne's

juice

a sigh

not to have drunk it

the moment she sensed something off with the

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

reply, Diana rushed over and shoved him

guard, Vesper was easily

Vivienne ever do to you?" Diana

to destroy the evidence, her feet covered in a

eyes narrowed; Diana was

Vesper. "That juice you gave me it

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

me like this," Diana protested, her eyes brimming with tears. Vivienne glanced at the

The evidence was gone.

had underestimated

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

"Yes, I'm

instantly grabbed Diana. "Why would you do this,

in vain against Maddox's grip, her martial arts

poison her? Even if I didn't like

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