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.

perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode

lights, no windows, and even

of sunlight, not even the heat of summer could penetrate

of stillness, existing was worse than

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 to eat when hunger struck. The sudden light was blinding, and it took Diana a while to adjust and recognize the figures before

stood up, mouth agape, but no sound

at Karen

suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I

swiftly pushed her back, protecting

shook his head, realizing just how deep Diana's

to say. I've raised you all these years, but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you. Stay

Karen's hand,

no desire to engage with the madwoman before

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

had

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

talk to

adopting a child would bring prosperity

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

off that day. If I had, there would

giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away with

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

curious, "Dad, why did you adopt her in

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

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

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

I possibly become

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