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

no windows, and even

of sunlight, not even the heat of summer could

here, with only the torment of stillness, existing was worse

alive. Unaware of time 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

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no

stared blankly at Karen and

an eternity, she suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I am the only daughter

her back, protecting her

head, realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

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

Karen's hand, signaling it was

to engage with the madwoman before

support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He

relationship had to

to leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the

talk

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

spare me your righteousness! You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and now you preach about

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

Diana one last look, then silently walked

Diana and Willa, especially with so many

"Dad, why did you

"Diana was the child of one of my men. Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to

smiled, realizing how the threads of fate entwined. "I don't remember how

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 raised

could I possibly become a

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