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

terrain of Emerald Mountain was treacherous, and despite her efforts to

claimed to possess something left

harbored deep feelings for Karen, for the mere mention

especially after her frantic escape had left her

then

for safety and begged to be escorted home. Despite her cold exterior, Vivienne's warmth shined through as she reluctantly ensured Judith's safety

hitmen caught up with them

knew was that the chase persisted until they reached

why at the time, but it

Karen's sanctuary and Vivienne's home. Perhaps the hitmen refrained

they failed to recognize

speak. "What's more coincidental is that these hitmen

paused, a sly smile forming. "They didn't just reveal the name and family of the person

and scrolled through to reveal a hand-drawn, remarkably lifelike

fell silent as

Is this

in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott at the helm. They usually kept quiet on

an effort to be helpful to Vivienne within their means out of gratitude to Karen for her past

for Karen's child and had urged the family to treat her well. Once

Calista as one of their own, they had

mistreatment upon Calista's return. But they could have never imagined that their mother would go

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