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

no windows, and even the walls were painted

heat of summer could penetrate the coldness

only the torment of stillness, existing was

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

mouth agape, but no sound

stared blankly at Karen

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

swiftly pushed her back, protecting her

his head, realizing just how deep

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

patted Karen's hand, signaling

to engage with the madwoman before

was merely to support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter,

had

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

talk to me about

prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted daughter would bring blessings to your

but a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and

you off that day. If I had, there would be no Vivienne, and

one last look, then silently

Jasper 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.

was curious, "Dad, why did you adopt her

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

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

regret had no place in Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not faze her. After all, she had

could I

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