The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 584

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.

his daughter all

inside, “So, she won’t even look

over, determined to confront the

every cell in

time to reconcile with

an odd scent in the air, tracing

and he

confused. Was she changing her

lightning

feuding old men stopped and gathered around, clueless

swiftly inserted several silver needles into

the juice

a sigh of

not to have drunk it all,” Vesper said, retracting the

points the moment she sensed something off with the

“What’s this?” Vivienne demanded.

Diana rushed over and shoved

Vesper was

ever

her feet covered in

narrowed; Diana was

front of Vesper. “That juice you gave me—it was

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

idea. How could the juice be poisoned? Vivienne, you can’t wrong me

the expelled

The evidence was gone.

underestimated this

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

“Yes,

would you

in vain against Maddox’s grip,

all care for 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 cried

Diana firmly. “You provided the juice. How do you explain

trust me, no explanation will suffice.” Diana sobbed, looking up at Jasper. “Dad, Vivienne is the Specter Healer. Who would try to kill the Specter Healer with poison? Besides, I

signaled Yuri, who began to

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

“Vivienne!”

family here.” Vivienne

knowing that even a test would

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