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 that
daughter all too
won't even look at me? Fine, avoid me then!" With that,
approached, every cell in Vesper's body
time
in the air, tracing it back
and he met her gaze
confused. Was she changing her
Vivienne's chest with lightning speed, too quickly for her to
men stopped and
swiftly inserted several silver needles into Vivienne's
juice she had just
breathed a
smart not to have drunk it all," Vesper said,
sealed her pressure points the moment she sensed something off with
"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.
Vesper could reply, Diana rushed over
guard, Vesper was easily pushed
doing? What did Vivienne ever do to you?"
destroy the evidence, her feet covered in
eyes narrowed; Diana was definitely up to no
"That juice you gave me
was taken aback, Jasper incredulous. "Diana, what's the meaning of
me like this," Diana protested, her eyes brimming with tears. Vivienne glanced at the expelled juice, her gaze
The evidence was gone.
had underestimated
about the poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning
nodded. "Yes, I'm
Diana. "Why would you do
vain against Maddox's grip, her martial
I would poison her? Even if I didn't like her, which
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