The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 371

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.

she fled in

these were trained hitmen. How could she possibly escape their clutches? The terrain of Emerald Mountain was

to possess something left behind by Karen, bargaining for her life in

deep feelings for Karen, for the mere mention of

nothing, especially after her frantic escape had left her without even her

then that Vivienne

safety and begged to be escorted home. Despite her cold exterior, Vivienne's warmth shined through

caught up with them again,

importance, but Judith was clueless. All she knew was that the chase persisted until they reached

could not fathom why at the time,

Vivienne's home. Perhaps the hitmen refrained

recognize Karen's daughter

speak. "What's more coincidental is that these hitmen approached Vivienne before she came to the

sly smile forming. "They didn't just reveal the name and family of the person who hired them

through to reveal a

silent as everyone absorbed the

Cheryl gazed at Judith in disbelief. "Mom? Is this

carried little weight in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott

an effort to be helpful to Vivienne within their means out of

child and had urged the family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned, the children took an instant liking to her, much

of their own, they had objected, but Judith and

if Vivienne faced any mistreatment upon Calista's return. But they could have never imagined that their mother would go so far as to order a hit on

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