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 glance

his daughter all too

me then!" With that, Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the face she had missed so

approached, every cell in Vesper's body tensed,

time to

in the air, tracing it

he met her

paused, confused. Was she

Vivienne's chest with lightning speed, too quickly for her to

stopped and gathered

inserted several silver needles into

the juice she

breathed a sigh

not to have drunk it all," Vesper

points the moment she sensed something off with

"What's this?" Vivienne demanded.

could reply, Diana rushed

guard, Vesper was

you doing? What did Vivienne ever

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

was definitely

stepped in front of Vesper. "That juice

Jasper incredulous. "Diana, what's the meaning of

be poisoned? Vivienne, you can't wrong me like this," Diana protested, her

The evidence was gone.

underestimated this

are you certain about the poison?" Maddox asked quietly, positioning himself beside Diana, ready to restrain

nodded. "Yes,

"Why would you do this, Diana?

against Maddox's grip, her martial arts no

you 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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