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 in
of Emerald Mountain was treacherous, and despite her
to possess something left behind by Karen,
feelings for Karen, for the mere mention
after
was then that
collapsed. Recognizing Vivienne's extraordinary abilities, Judith clung to her for safety and begged to be escorted home. Despite her cold exterior, Vivienne's warmth shined through
hitmen caught up with them again, Vivienne
left behind must have been of vital importance, but Judith was clueless. All she knew was that the chase persisted until they reached the boundaries
could not fathom why at the time, but
had been Karen's sanctuary and Vivienne's home. Perhaps the hitmen
why they failed to recognize
speak. "What's more coincidental is that these hitmen approached
just reveal the name and family of the person who hired them to
his smartphone and scrolled through
as everyone absorbed the shocking
Cheryl gazed at Judith in disbelief. "Mom? Is this true? How could you do such
Brooks family, especially now with Scott
to Vivienne within
Karen's child and had urged the family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned, the children took an
as acknowledging Calista as one of their own, they had objected, but Judith and Scott were adamant. There was
if Vivienne faced any mistreatment upon
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