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

his daughter all

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

cell in Vesper's body tensed, ready to

was not the time to

caught an odd scent in the air,

he met

confused. Was she changing

lightning speed, too quickly

and gathered

several silver needles into

expelled the juice she

breathed a

not to have drunk it all," Vesper said, retracting

sensed something off with

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

Diana rushed over and shoved him

Vesper was

you doing? What did Vivienne ever do to

her feet covered in a

was definitely up to no

"That juice you gave

taken aback, Jasper incredulous. "Diana,

How could the juice be poisoned? Vivienne, you can't wrong me like

The evidence was gone.

underestimated

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

nodded. "Yes, I'm

"Why would you do this, Diana?

struggled in vain against Maddox's grip, her martial arts

Vivienne, but why not ask why I would poison her? Even if I didn't like her, which I do, I wouldn't kill her," Diana

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