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.

skilled in fighting arts, a secret she had kept hidden for decades.

she fled

she possibly escape their clutches? The terrain of Emerald Mountain was treacherous, and despite her efforts

claimed to possess something left behind by Karen, bargaining for her life

feelings for Karen, for the mere mention

over, but she had nothing, especially after her frantic escape had left her without even her

then that Vivienne

Vivienne toss a handful of white powder before the attackers collapsed. Recognizing Vivienne’s extraordinary abilities, Judith clung to her for safety and begged to be escorted

through as she reluctantly ensured Judith’s safety every step of

the hitmen caught up with them

vital importance, but Judith was clueless. All she knew was that the

not fathom why at the time, but

had been Karen’s sanctuary and Vivienne’s home. Perhaps the hitmen refrained from disrupting Vivienne’s

recognize Karen’s daughter remained

his lips to speak. “What’s more coincidental is that these hitmen approached Vivienne before she

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

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

fell silent as everyone

Is this true? How could

in the Brooks family, especially now with Scott at

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

mistaken Arabella for Karen’s child and had urged the family to treat her well. Once Vivienne returned, the children took an

acknowledging Calista as one of their own, they

they had planned to discuss the matter with their mother if Vivienne faced any mistreatment upon Calista’s return. But they could have never imagined that their mother would go so far as to order

do

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