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 treacherous, and despite her efforts to

she claimed to possess something left behind by Karen, bargaining

harbored deep feelings for Karen, for the

especially after her frantic escape had left

was then

extraordinary abilities, Judith clung to her for safety and

with them

left behind must have been of vital importance, but Judith was clueless. All she knew was that the chase persisted

the time, but it

and Vivienne's home. Perhaps the

failed to recognize Karen's daughter remained a

as he parted his lips to speak. "What's more coincidental is

family of the person who hired them to kill Vivienne; they even had

Percival unlocked his smartphone and scrolled through to reveal a hand-drawn,

fell silent as everyone absorbed the

Is this true? How

little weight in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott

to be helpful to Vivienne within their means out

and had urged the family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned,

their own, they had objected, but Judith and Scott were adamant. There was little they

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

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