The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 626

Vivienne pushed open the heavy iron gate, rubbing her arms.

Though the sun was shining bright outside, the place seemed to cast a chilling shadow over everything.

"Mom, Grandpa, are you sure you don't need me to come with you?" Vivienne asked.

Jasper shook his head. "No need, sweetheart. Your mother and I can handle this. You just wait here, okay?"

Vivienne nodded, watching Karen and Jasper disappear through the doorway.

She settled back into the car and began to nibble on a strawberry cheesecake.

As Karen pushed open the door, a nauseating stench hit her full force.

The person inside, hearing the noise, slowly turned her head.

Her hair was a tangled mess, unwashed for days.

Stains marred her clothes, and her bare feet were caked in dirt.

The source of the foul smell was clear-it emanated from her.

Jasper sighed deeply at the sight. "Diana..."

The person trapped here was, indeed, Diana!

After the cliff side explosion, Diana had been rushed to the hospital. Once she survived, the Perez family had locked her away here.

The villa might have looked like a luxury home, but it was more akin to a prison cell.

It had everything-a complete set of furniture.

all-black decor and the perpetual darkness turned the spacious

were no lights, no windows, and even the walls were painted

of sunlight, not even the heat of summer

the torment of

Diana remained alive. Unaware of time or place, she could not hear anything outside her darkness. She relied on touch to find

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but

at Karen

suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I

swiftly pushed her back, protecting her

just how deep

over. I have nothing to say. I've raised you all these years, but our bond is

Jasper patted Karen's hand, signaling it was time

engage with the madwoman

to it all. He had truly loved

relationship had to be

the room,

you talk

said adopting a child would bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted daughter

adopted me with ulterior

I didn't finish you off that day. If

Diana one last look, then silently walked away

especially with so many kids at home. Rumors spread, and I thought she was educated enough not to believe

you

my men. Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her

fate entwined. "I don't remember how I felt

world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not faze her. After all, she had raised wolves

"Master, could I possibly become

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