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.

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

with only the torment of stillness,

alive. Unaware of time or place, she could not hear anything outside her darkness. She relied on touch

slowly stood up, mouth agape,

at Karen and

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

pushed her back, protecting her

realizing just

but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you. Stay here and

Jasper patted Karen's hand, signaling it was

desire to engage with the madwoman before

it all. He

their relationship had to

eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit from a

Ha, you talk

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

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

I didn't finish you off that day. If

turned back, giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away with

Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors spread, and I thought she was educated enough

was curious, "Dad, why did you adopt

men. Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage

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

proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did

could I

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