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.

decor and the perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode

and

heat

only the torment of stillness, existing was worse than

was delivered daily, 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

mouth agape, but no

at

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

her back, protecting her

shook his head, realizing just

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

Jasper patted Karen's hand, signaling

to engage with the madwoman

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

relationship had

leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit from a horror

talk to me about

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

but a hypocrite! You adopted me

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

turned back, giving Diana one last

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 them.

you adopt her in the first

died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage

fate entwined. "I don't remember how I felt back then, but I

regret had no place in Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not

"Master, could I possibly

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