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.

Vesper dared not respond nor even glance that way.

knew his daughter all too

clenched her fists, cursing inside, “So, she won’t

Vivienne stormed over, determined to confront the face she

cell in Vesper’s body tensed, ready

was not the time

in the air, tracing it back

he met her gaze

paused, confused. Was she changing her

lightning speed, too

and gathered around, clueless about what was

several silver needles

expelled the juice she

a sigh

have drunk it

sensed something off with the juice, planning to purge

“What’s this?” Vivienne demanded.

Diana rushed over

off guard, Vesper was

did Vivienne ever do to you?” Diana fumed at

the evidence, her feet covered in a substance that could neutralize

was

“That juice you gave me—it

crowd was taken aback, Jasper incredulous. “Diana, what’s the meaning

the juice be poisoned? Vivienne, you can’t wrong me like this,” Diana protested, her eyes

the expelled juice,

The evidence was gone.

had underestimated

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

nodded. “Yes,

Diana. “Why would you do this,

vain against Maddox’s grip, her martial arts no match

Vivienne, but why not ask why I would poison her?

the

Vivienne is the Specter Healer. Who would try to kill the

began to fetch

no need for all this trouble. The poison’s been dealt with, and since Auntie

“Vivienne!”

let her go. We’re all family here.” Vivienne shook her head

Maddox released Diana, knowing that even

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