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 abode into a haunted

no lights, no windows, and even the walls were

the heat of summer could penetrate the coldness

the torment of stillness, existing was worse

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, and it took Diana a while to adjust

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no

stared blankly at Karen

charged at them, screaming, "I am the only daughter of

swiftly pushed her back, protecting

realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

you all these years, but our

Karen's hand, signaling it

had no desire to engage with the madwoman before

support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as

their relationship had to be

the room, reminiscent of a deranged

talk to

bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted

You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and now you

regret is that I didn't finish you off that day. If I had,

giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away with

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

"Dad, why did you adopt her in

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

threads of fate entwined. "I don't remember how I felt back

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

could I

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