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.

and the perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode into a

no windows, and

even the heat of summer could penetrate

the torment of stillness, existing was

only to ensure Diana remained alive. Unaware of time or place, she could not hear anything outside her darkness. She relied on touch to find something to eat when hunger struck. The sudden light was blinding,

stood up, mouth agape, but no sound came

stared blankly at Karen and

seemed like an eternity, she suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I am the only daughter

her

his head, realizing just how deep

over. I have nothing to say. I've raised you all these years, but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you. Stay here and

Karen's hand, signaling

desire to engage with the madwoman

an end to it all. He had truly

relationship had

filled the room, reminiscent of

you talk to

would bring prosperity to the

spare me your righteousness! You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me

I didn't finish you off that day. If I had, there would be no Vivienne, and I wouldn't be in

giving Diana one last

explained, "The things Diana mentioned, they're probably rumors she overheard. Many couldn't understand why I adopted Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors spread, and I thought she was educated enough not to believe

you adopt her in the

I initially planned to send her to an orphanage and support her from

smiled, realizing how the threads of fate entwined. "I don't remember how I felt

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

could I possibly

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