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 turned the spacious abode into

no lights, no windows, and even the walls were

of sunlight, not even the heat of summer could penetrate

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

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

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no sound

stared blankly at Karen and

"I

pushed her

realizing just how deep

all these years, but our bond is broken. I can

hand,

engage with the madwoman before

support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter, never allowing her

relationship had to be

Diana's eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit

talk to

someone said adopting a child would bring prosperity to

hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior

that I didn't finish you off that day. If I had,

turned back, giving Diana one last

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 I thought she was

why did you adopt her in

of my men. 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 wanted a

don't remember how I felt back then, but

in Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not faze her.

"Master, could I possibly become

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