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.

respond nor

his daughter all

"So, she won't even look at me? Fine, avoid me then!" With that, Vivienne

cell in Vesper's body tensed, ready

the time to reconcile with

in the

expression tightened, and he met her

paused, confused. Was

with lightning speed, too quickly for her

and gathered around,

inserted several

juice she had

a sigh

have drunk it all," Vesper said,

something off with the juice, planning to purge it once she left the

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

could reply, Diana rushed over

Vesper was

ever do to you?" Diana fumed

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

eyes narrowed; Diana was definitely up

in front of Vesper. "That juice

crowd was taken aback, Jasper incredulous. "Diana, what's

me like this," Diana protested, her eyes

The evidence was gone.

underestimated this

poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning himself beside Diana,

"Yes, I'm

would

vain against Maddox's grip, her martial

not ask why I would poison her? Even if I didn't like her, which I do, I wouldn't

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