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

knew his daughter

Fine, avoid me then!" With that, Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the face

every cell in

the time to reconcile

an odd scent in the air, tracing it

and he

confused. Was

with lightning speed, too quickly for her to

and gathered around, clueless about

swiftly inserted several silver

Vivienne expelled the juice she had

a

have drunk it all," Vesper said, retracting

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

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

could reply, Diana rushed over

guard, Vesper was easily

you doing? What did Vivienne ever do to you?" Diana fumed

Diana acted to destroy the evidence, her feet covered in a substance that could neutralize the

narrowed; Diana was definitely up

stepped in front of Vesper. "That juice you gave me it

incredulous. "Diana, what's the meaning

have no idea. How could the juice be poisoned? Vivienne, you can't wrong me like this," Diana protested, her eyes brimming with tears. Vivienne glanced at the expelled juice, her gaze

The evidence was gone.

had underestimated this

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

"Yes, I'm

"Why would

against Maddox's grip, her martial arts no

all care for Vivienne, but why not ask why I would poison her? Even if I didn't like her, which

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