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.

darkness turned the spacious abode into

no lights, no windows, and even the walls were

sunlight, not even the heat of summer

only the torment of stillness, existing

outside her darkness. She relied on touch to find something to eat

agape, but no

blankly at

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

pushed her back, protecting her

head, realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

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

patted Karen's hand, signaling

no desire to engage with the madwoman before

visit was merely to support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter, never allowing her to

had

turned to leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent

talk to

prosperity

nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and now you preach about

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

last look,

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

why did you adopt her in

line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an

fate entwined. "I don't remember

Karen's 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

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