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
terrain of Emerald Mountain was treacherous, and despite her efforts to elude them,
a moment of sheer panic, she claimed to possess something left behind by Karen, bargaining for her life
feelings for Karen, for the
especially after her frantic escape had left her without even
was then
to her for safety and begged to be escorted home.
with them again, Vivienne dealt with
was clueless. All she knew was that the chase persisted until they reached the boundaries of Havenwood, at which point the hitmen
could not fathom why at the time, but it
home. Perhaps the hitmen refrained from disrupting Vivienne's
to recognize
speak. "What's more coincidental is that these hitmen approached Vivienne before she came to the capital and informed
forming. "They didn't just reveal the name and family of the person
unlocked his smartphone and scrolled through to reveal a hand-drawn, remarkably lifelike portrait
silent as
Is this true? How could you do such a
little weight in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott at the helm. They usually kept quiet on family
made an effort to be helpful to Vivienne within their means out of
the family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned, the children took an
their own, they had objected, but Judith and Scott were adamant.
mother had adored Karen, they had planned to discuss the matter with their mother if Vivienne faced any mistreatment upon Calista's return. But they could have never
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