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 elude
possess something left behind by
the hitmen harbored deep feelings for Karen, for the mere mention of her
after her frantic escape had left her without even her phone
was then
and begged
with them
clueless. All she knew was that the chase persisted until they
the time, but it
home. Perhaps the hitmen refrained
they failed to recognize Karen's daughter remained
Judith's ashen face as he parted his lips to 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 who hired them to
scrolled through to reveal a
fell silent as everyone absorbed
gazed at Judith in disbelief. "Mom? Is this
carried little weight in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott at the helm. They usually kept
they had made an effort to be helpful to Vivienne within
urged the family to treat her
such as acknowledging Calista as one of their own, they
discuss the matter with their mother if Vivienne faced any mistreatment upon Calista's
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