Judith's face drained of color.
How on earth could Percival know about this?
She had confided this secret to no one in the Brooks family, not even her own flesh and blood.
She had taken the solitary trip to Emerald Mountain to ensure there were no loose ends.
But why?
Why did Percival know?
Judith's expression flickered with panic before she fought to regain composure, irritation lacing her voice. "What are you blabbering about? When have I ever brought a hitman there? Vivienne knows the truth. She saved me. I was the one being hunted!"
Percival chuckled, a knowing smirk on his face. "You seem to be unaware that my teacher founded the very organization of hitmen you sought out. What a coincidence, isn't it?"
"What?" Judith was utterly stunned, disbelief etched on her face.
They were Karen's people?
No wonder they turned on her!
She vividly recalled hiring the organization and them assigning a hitman to accompany her. All had been well until they reached Emerald Monastery. The hitman leader's face turned ashen when she mentioned Karen's name. They even double-checked with her, asking if her target was indeed Karen's child.
She had confirmed it without hesitation.
And that was when they turned on her.
Unknown to them, Judith was skilled in fighting arts, a secret she had kept hidden for decades. Cornered, she had no choice but to fight for her life.
fled in
terrain of Emerald Mountain
of sheer panic, she claimed to possess something left behind by Karen, bargaining
Karen, for the mere mention
after her frantic escape
was then
Vivienne's extraordinary abilities, Judith clung to her for safety and begged to be escorted home. Despite her
caught up with them again, Vivienne
was clueless. All she knew was that the
not fathom why at the time, but it all made
sanctuary and Vivienne's home.
why they failed to recognize Karen's daughter remained
as he parted his lips to speak. "What's more coincidental is that these hitmen approached Vivienne before she came
didn't just reveal the name and family of the person who hired them
unlocked his smartphone and scrolled through to reveal a hand-drawn, remarkably lifelike portrait
as everyone absorbed the shocking
in disbelief. "Mom? Is this true? How could you
little weight in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott
an effort to be helpful to Vivienne within their
family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned, the children took
such as acknowledging Calista as one of their own, they had objected,
upon Calista's return. But they could have never
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