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
knew his daughter all
clenched her fists, cursing inside, "So, she won't even look at me? Fine, avoid me then!"
Vivienne approached, every cell in Vesper's
not the time to
an odd scent in the air, tracing it back
and he met her gaze
paused, confused. Was she changing
chest with lightning
stopped and gathered
inserted several silver needles into Vivienne's
expelled the juice she
breathed a
it all," Vesper
her pressure points the moment she sensed something off with the juice,
"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.
rushed over
Vesper was
ever do to you?" Diana fumed at
reality, Diana acted to destroy the evidence, her feet covered in a
Diana was definitely up to
Vesper. "That juice you gave me it was
incredulous.
me like this," Diana protested, her eyes brimming with
The evidence was gone.
had underestimated this
are you certain about the poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning
"Yes, I'm
grabbed Diana. "Why would you do this, Diana?
Maddox's grip, her martial arts no match
care for Vivienne, but why not ask why I would poison her? Even if I didn't like
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