The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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.

to them, Judith was skilled in fighting arts, a secret she had kept hidden for decades. Cornered, she

fled

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

sheer panic, she claimed to possess something left behind by

the hitmen harbored deep feelings for Karen, for the mere mention of her name stayed their lethal

over, but she had nothing, especially after her frantic

then that

the attackers collapsed. Recognizing Vivienne’s extraordinary abilities, Judith clung to her

exterior, Vivienne’s warmth shined through as she reluctantly ensured Judith’s safety every step of the

up with them again,

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

at the time, but it

Vivienne’s home. Perhaps the hitmen refrained from disrupting Vivienne’s

they failed to recognize Karen’s

coincidental is that these hitmen approached Vivienne

reveal the name and family of the person who hired them to

his smartphone and scrolled through to

silent as everyone absorbed the shocking

at Judith in disbelief. “Mom? Is this true? How could you do

family, especially now with Scott at the helm.

they had made an effort to be helpful to Vivienne within their means out of gratitude to Karen for her

had urged the family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned, the children took an

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

faced any mistreatment upon Calista’s return. But they could have never imagined that their mother would go so far as to order a hit on Karen’s

she do such

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