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.

darkness turned

lights, no windows, and even the walls were painted

not even the heat of summer could penetrate the coldness

torment of stillness, existing

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

up, mouth agape, but no

blankly at Karen and

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

her back, protecting her

shook his head, realizing just how deep

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

that, Jasper patted Karen's hand, signaling it was

had no desire to engage with the

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

their relationship had

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

you talk to

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

adopted me with ulterior motives, and now you

If I had, there would be no Vivienne, and I wouldn't be

Diana one last look, then silently walked

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. Rumors spread, and

curious, "Dad, why did you adopt her in the first

and said, "Diana was the child of one of my men. Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage and support

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

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

"Master, could I possibly become a

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