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.

the all-black decor and the perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode into a haunted

no lights, no windows, and

not even the heat of

torment of stillness,

darkness. She relied on touch to find something to eat when hunger struck. The sudden light was blinding, and it took Diana a while

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no sound came

at Karen

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

pushed her back, protecting

realizing just how deep

years, but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you.

Jasper patted Karen's hand,

engage

to it all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter, never

their relationship had to be

leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of

Ha, you talk to me about

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

hypocrite! You adopted me with

If I had,

giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away with

why I adopted Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors

was curious, "Dad, why did you adopt

the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage and support her from a distance. But you

fate entwined. "I don't remember

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

"Master, could I

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