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
look at me? Fine, avoid me then!" With that, Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the
approached, every cell in Vesper's body
time to reconcile
odd scent in
and he met her
confused. Was
with lightning speed, too
feuding old men stopped and gathered
several silver
juice she
breathed a sigh
have drunk it all," Vesper said, retracting
something off with the juice, planning to purge it once she
"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.
reply, Diana rushed over and
Vesper was easily
What did Vivienne ever do to you?" Diana fumed
her feet covered in a
narrowed; Diana was definitely up to no
in front of Vesper. "That juice you gave
Jasper incredulous. "Diana, what's the meaning
be poisoned? Vivienne, you can't wrong me like this,"
The evidence was gone.
underestimated
about the poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning
"Yes, I'm
"Why would you do
vain against Maddox's grip,
why I would poison her? Even if I
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